bargaining point; terms of exchange; conditions for meeting a demand
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
to have the personal support of (an influential person); to be under the patronage of
to press against each other; to huddle together
to call each other; to call out to one another
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
both; together; jointly; simultaneously
to lie on top of each other; to overlap; to pile up
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
simultaneous; concurrent; same time; synchronous; together
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to leave word with (a person); to state in one's will; to leave (something) unsaid; to forget to mention
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to disappear; to vanish; to abscond; to decamp
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
floor lamp; standard lamp
way to use something; treatment; management (of help)
to take lessons in; to be taught; to learn (from a teacher); to study (under a teacher); to get training in
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
light bulb; incandescent light bulb
to shed light; to cast light
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to blush; to have flushed cheeks
stout; corpulent; plump; voluptuous
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
every evening; every night
such; like that; in that way