to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
handshake; reconciliation; joining hands; cooperation
sticky; thickly (e.g. painted); heavily (applied); all over (pasting, stamping, etc.); clinging (e.g. of a person); following around
having sticky fingers; compulsive thievery; habitual movement of one's hands; marks from being handled often
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
cellophane tape; (transparent) adhesive tape; Sellotape; Scotch tape
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
offender; criminal; culprit
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
at the very beginning; first of all; first and foremost; before anything else
target; object (of worship, study, etc.); subject (of taxation, etc.)
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
very much; exceedingly; extremely
munching; crunching; scratching (an itch)
cause; seed; variety; kind; counter for varieties
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery or detective genre
to ignite; to set fire to; to spark (an incident, etc.); to inflame (a situation, etc.)
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
precisely; exactly; plumb; damn; stupid; cursed
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
suffix for familiar person
to take refuge in; to succeed in running away
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
crossly; angrily; strongly smelling; reeking
to be fragrant; to smell (good); to stink; to smell (bad); to glow; to be bright
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water