piece; fragment; one (object)
prioritized; focused; concentrated; predominant
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
rise; increase; income; takings; completion; end; end result (e.g. of crafts)
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
waste of time; killing time
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
to bend; to warp; to curve
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
stability; steadiness; equilibrium
to resound; to be heard far away; to reverberate; to shake; to come (home); to remain (with someone)
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
feature; trait; characteristic; peculiarity; distinction
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to pinch and crush; to pinch out