to thrust before; to thrust at
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
suitable; appropriate; becoming; fitting
cheap article; poor quality article
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to whine; to make feeble complaints
middle of the night; dead of night
to muffle one's voice; to speak (or sob, etc.) quietly
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
solitude; loneliness; isolation
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
to send (a thing); to dispatch; to take or escort (a person somewhere); to see off (a person); to bid farewell (to the departed); to bury; to spend (time)
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
to carry out one's mission
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force