to be turned up; to be turned inside out; to ride up; to be lifted (e.g. by wind)
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
thin veneer; hasty preparation; knowledge or skill learned as a stopgap; re-tempering a dull sword (so that it looks as if it's sharp, but is actually unusable)
operating together; working together; being linked (to); being tied (to); being connected (with); interlocking
skip it; drop it; I've had enough (e.g. when offered something); that's enough
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
cutting; severance; section; amputation; disconnection
firmly; solidly; heartily
face contorted and about to cry
older sister; lass; young lady
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
golden child; promising young talent; (lit.) gold egg; golden egg; gold mine; cash cow
to show up; to appear; to turn up
bedside; near one's pillow
source of revenue; financial supporter
detection (of a plot, fraud, etc.); discovery; coming to light; being uncovered
breaking off; snapping off
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
to be torn off; to come off; to be torn to pieces; to be torn to shreds
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
ultrasonic waves; ultrasound
echo; reverberation; spirit of a tree; tree spirit
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear