renewal; update; innovation; improvement
such; like that; that sort of; very
shortening; contraction; reduction; curtailment; abbreviation
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to be kind to; to treat kindly
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
as it is bound to (happen); following the natural course; though possible as it may be
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to take pride in; to pride oneself; to be proud of
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
good feeling; feeling good
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to apologize; to apologise
you have only to; all you have to (do); all that's required; as long as; if only
to interfere; to butt in; to interrupt someone
sanity; consciousness; soberness
something wrong; accident; change; abnormality; aberration
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
to put to sleep; to lay (something) on its side
to get slightly dirty (all over)
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
thigh; buttocks; arse; ass
stout; well-fleshed; well-padded; plump
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to fall off; to tumble down
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much