to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
drawing water; black cotton hat (used as a prop)
work; business; company; study
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
every evening; every night
ancient and modern times; all ages; past and present
blank space; margin; blank canvas
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
at once; there and then; immediately
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
pregnancy; conception; gestation
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
being rather confused; looking somewhat dismayed (perturbed)
lending (money, commodities, etc.); finance; loan; adaptability; versatility; flexibility
things to be washed; (dirty) dishes; laundry; washing
being without a name; being nameless; namelessness
to contemplate; to ponder; to think over; to reflect; to muse; to ruminate
one passage; one paragraph; one stanza; one verse; one section (of a piece of music); one syllable
to have one's eye caught on something; to have one's attention drawn to something
to coil around; to follow about; to be related to; to concern; to be associated with
eve (esp. Christmas Eve); the night before
exactly; nicely; to a tee; to be fitting
one-year-old; one year old
hills and fields; countryside
graduation; completion (of a course); moving on (from); outgrowing (something); leaving (a group, company, etc.); quitting
(a place) within one's reach
foot; tootsie; tootsy; toddle; walk
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to soak; to steep; to macerate
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
unwillingly; reluctantly; grudgingly; shaking one's head in refusal (like a child)