correction; looking over; touching up
to gain a reputation; to make oneself famous
patron (of the arts, an artist, etc.); patroness; sugar daddy; man who provides for a woman (e.g. a geisha); patron; master
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
warp; curvature; curve; arch
indifferent; unconcerned; nonchalant; unmindful; inattentive; careless
free (of charge); gratuitous
to scatter; to sprinkle; to spray; to lavish (money, charm, etc.)
to sell off; to sell completely
large amount of money; great cost
bargain sale; selling cheaply; giving out freely
nagging; faultfinding; carping; captious
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
toad (esp. the Japanese toad, Bufo japonicus)
to be impatient; to be eager; to be restless; to be excited; to be in high spirits
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
government service; the bureaucracy
absence; being away from home; house-sitting; house-sitter; being left unattended to (of one's studies, etc.); neglecting
to take charge during someone's absence
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to stir; to churn; to rummage around; to throw into confusion; to throw into chaos
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
lip service; mere words; professions; lips; mouth; snout
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
to remain; to stay (somewhere)
odds and ends; all; every
contrary person; sourpuss; dog-in-the-manger
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
bad-feeling; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross; disgusting
grudge; complaint; reproach
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth