to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
for example; for instance; e.g.
to read too much into things; to get wrong ideas by letting one's imagination run wild; to have a groundless suspicion
to allot; to assign; to give; to provide; to fit to; to fasten to
to sink (into); to get depressed
and; moreover; besides; as well as; and on top of that; at the same time
exaltation; emotional uplift
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
passion; passions; (sexual) desire; craving
to die down (storm, anger, conflict, etc.); to calm down; to be at peace; to be governed well; to subside (of pain, symptoms, etc.); to be alleviated
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
old person; senior citizen; the aged; the elderly
suppressed laugh; smile; giggle; chuckle
chance; opportunity; occasion
if so; in that case; in that situation
to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate
to shake one's head (in disagreement); to disagree; to refuse; to say no; to turn down (a request)
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
gradually; slowly but steadily
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit