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to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into

4

to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)

1

bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit

2

to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve

2

to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous

5

to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into

1

act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour

1

warm; mild; genial

1

body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health

8

soft voice

1

to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check

1

becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos

1

to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)

5

mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door

2

sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)

1

impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks

1

to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)

1

skin

1

to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided

3

to look into; to peep into; to peer into

3

identifiable; personalized

2

soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light

1

hair; fur; wool; down; plumage

3

comfortable; pleasant

2

warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial

1

temperature

1

(some) more; even more; longer; further

4

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

2

weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)

1

silence (not speaking); muteness

1

to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept

2

everyone; everybody; all; everything; all

3

in those days

1

a bit more; a bit longer

5

to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve

2

to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth

1

to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control

2

pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship

1

sadness; sorrow; grief

1

to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict

1

like a part of the family

1

emotional scars; mental trauma

1

to recover; to be healed

1

conscious; deliberate; intentional

1

to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)

1

to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to

4

before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand

1

the five senses

1

refusal; rejection; denial; veto

1

reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect

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