hold; holding; long press (touchscreen gesture); touch and hold; hold (in rock climbing or bouldering); hold (in wrestling)
promise; agreement; appointment; engagement; convention; rule
flushing (of one's cheeks); dizziness; rush of blood to the head
(lower) abdomen; hypogastrium; genitals; private parts
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
so; like this; in this way; this much; to this extent
child; offspring; issue; sperm; (one's) seed
to pour (into); to sprinkle on (from above); to water (e.g. plants); to shed (tears); to concentrate one's energy (strength, attention, etc.) on; to devote to; to flow into (e.g. of a river)
to dump (e.g. onto the floor); to empty by overturning; to throw out (the contents); to tell everything; to open one's heart; to reveal (a secret, the truth, etc.)
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
taking a quantity (of time, people, etc.); similar to ...; dependent on ...; reliant on ...; while ...; when ...
in spite of; despite; although; regardless of; irrespective of
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
to be pregnant; to be with child
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to obtain; to get; to procure; to win; to secure
absent-mindedly; absently; idly; in a subdued voice; in undertones; in a whisper
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
to stick it out (until the end)
puzzled; perplexed; quizzical; dubious; suspicious
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
(in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood; around; about; for instance; say
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
first floor; ground floor; one floor; one storey; one rank
outside; exterior; the open (air); other place; somewhere else
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
bitter tears; (lit.) tears of blood
to drain; to pour; to float (e.g. logs down a river); to set adrift; to wash away; to carry away; to broadcast
resentful; bitter; reproachful; regrettable; disappointing; frustrating
common; ordinary; fair (e.g. fight); gracious; frank; open
middle of the night; dead of night
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to become locked; to lock
dark-natured; gloomy; dour; moody; insular; glum
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret