strength in one's arms; physical strength; muscular strength; force; violence
(common) use (of a language, currency, etc.); current use; to be accepted (e.g. of a way of thinking); to work (of an excuse, trick, etc.); going in and out; entrance and exit
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to be helpful; to be dependable; to stand by (someone)
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (someone) for advice
a (single) moment; an instant
acutely (feel); keenly; severely; tightly; hard
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
exactly the opposite (of); completely opposite; quite contrary
concerning ...; over ...; about ...; centering on ...
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
softly; mildly; gently; politely
since one was born; in one's (entire) life; in all one's life
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
same generation; one's generation
taking no notice (of); showing no interest (in); paying no attention (to); ignoring completely
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
long time; long interval; for quite some time
blasphemy; profanity; sacrilege; desecration; defilement
anxiously; impatiently; worriedly; fretting; getting worked up
to make a fuss over; to pamper; to spoil; to indulge; to flatter (with attention)
loud laughter; roaring with laughter
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)