bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
vocal sound; tone of voice
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
even though; despite; when
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
no chance of; no way that; certainly not; will never happen
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
bedside; near one's pillow
to crouch; to squat; to cower
unexpectedly; suddenly; abruptly
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
certain; unmistaken; evident; obvious; beyond doubt
long-cherished ambition; satisfaction
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to sob; to be choked with tears
disclosure; exposure; revelation
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
skillful; adroit; craft; craftsmanship; plot; scheme
one's person; around one's person
secret; private; surreptitious
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
elaborate; delicate; exquisite
to carry to extremes; to go to the end of something; to investigate thoroughly; to master
pains; hard work; effort; trouble; labour; labor
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
early on; earlier on; from early
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
because; the reason is; if you want to know why