to polish; to shine; to brush (e.g. teeth); to refine (e.g. a skill); to improve; to cultivate
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
to get dirty; to become dirty; to become sullied; to become corrupted; to lose one's chastity
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
to be erected; to be built
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
wooden; made of wood; wooden construction
having said that; on the other hand
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.)
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
it is simply common courtesy to clean up after yourself; a bird does not foul the nest it is about to leave; on leaving a place one should see that all is in good order
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
careful; scrupulous; thorough; conscientious; elaborate; deliberate
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
close to the wall; alongside the wall
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court