to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
hyah!; hah!; there!; ugh!; argh!; damn it!
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to comb down; to smooth down
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to respond; to answer; to accept (an invitation, offer, etc.); to comply with (a request, etc.); to suit; to match
unexpected; contrary to expectations; by chance; casual
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
one more time; once more; once again
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
to tie; to fasten; to hitch; to secure (trust, patronage of customers, etc.); to keep (an employee, someone's interest, etc.); to save (someone's life)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to permeate
cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
wind and waves; discord; trouble; hardships
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
to squeeze out; to wring out
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
training; drill; practice; discipline
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
to move along; to go alongside; to walk along; to follow; to run down (one's cheek, leg, etc.); to trickle down
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge
to push up (one's hair) with one's fingers; to comb up; to smooth back (a wisp of hair)
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover