to think hard; to brood over; to worry too much (about); to torment oneself (with the thought of)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
long ago; a long time ago; already
flattery; cajolery; flirtation
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
primness; prim person; clear soup; water for rinsing sake cups (at a banquet, etc.)
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
perfume; fragrance; aroma; balm; sweet scent
to stare at each other; to lock eyes with
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
aroma; fragrance; scent; smell
true character; true heart; true spirit
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
normalcy; normality; normal
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
at someone's (something's) mercy
later; afterwards; future; after one's death; (arch.) descendant
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
conviction; belief; confidence
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
ardent; passionate; vehement
the senses; sensuality; carnality
to wake up (someone; by calling out); to awaken; to bring back (e.g. memories); to evoke; to recall
ingenious; skillful; clever; deft
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince