woman's heart; female instincts or psychology
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to come to the point; to get straight to the point; to speak frankly; to speak plainly; to talk straight
damn; damn it; feces; excrement; damn; damned; very
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
reconciliation (with one's spouse, adopted child, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
saucepan; pot; stew; hot pot
confections; sweets; candy; cake
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
stupid brat; son of a bitch
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
that is so; that is right; it looks to me; people say that; it is said that; I hear that
the other day; lately; recently
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
(turning) round and round; in circles; wrapping around; winding around
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
scissors; shears; clippers; hole punch
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
alone; by oneself; on one's own
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
to become sodden; to swell up; to become lazy
discovery; detection; finding
to shiver; to shake; to quake; to tremble; to quaver; to quiver
for a while; for some time; for a period