to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
if so; in that case; in that situation
(not) even once; (not) ever
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
sincere; earnest; serious
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
unanticipated; unexpected
prickling; stinging; tingling
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
choices; alternatives; options
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to send; to dispatch; to see (someone) off; to escort; to bid farewell to (the departed); to say goodbye to; to spend (time)
hot water; hot bath; hot spring; molten iron
socks; sock; stockings; stocking
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to change (lower-body clothing: shoes, pants, skirt, etc.); to put on (the wrong shoes)
don't worry about it; forget about it
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
to wrap up (in); to roll up (in); to tuck (up)
in a hurry; hurriedly; hastily; helter-skelter; hurry-scurry; in a panic
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
environment; surroundings; circumstances
worry; care; anxiety; mental exhaustion
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least