to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
figure of speech; rhetorical flourish
commuting to school; school commute
index finger; forefinger; second toe
stealthily; secretly; in secret
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
directly under; falling perpendicularly
to instigate; to incite; to spur on; to set (e.g. a dog after someone)
had better ...; had better not ...
to be satisfied (with an explanation, apology, etc.); to be happy
gathering; meeting; assembly; collection; attendance
how (beautiful, etc.); what a ...; nothing worth mentioning; nothing special; of what name
eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes; skin round one's eyes
charm; attractiveness; courtesy; ingratiating behaviour; entertainment; amusement
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
notebook; copy-book; note; noting down; (musical) note; laptop (computer)
copy; photocopy; blurb on a book jacket; catch copy
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
for today; for the time being
array; muster; line-up; full force
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
preliminary arrangements; spade work
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
to be relieved of a worry; to get a load off one's chest
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
opposite side; other side; other party
job transfer; job relocation; intra-company transfer
business trip; official trip
one's post; place of work; workplace
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
going to and fro; back and forth