lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to comfort one another; to offer each other consolation
sexual relations; physical relations; carnal relations
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
normal; usual; ordinary; everyday
mental condition; state of mind; mentality
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
paying back in installments (instalments); amortization plan (amortisation); gradual demolition; gradual erosion; gradual dismantlement
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
indecisive; irresolute; shilly-shally; vacillating
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to leave something as it is
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
clearing one's throat; cough
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
carrying (child) under arm
to burn; to be roasted; to be heated; to be jealous; to be envious
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
nailing on; nailing down; being stationary; being rooted to the spot; (price) pegging
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of