to accept; to receive (an application); to (be able to) take (food, medicine, etc.); to bear; to be affected by; to take damage from
such ... as; or some such
to become serious; to take something seriously (joke, teasing); to become irritated or angry (usu. at something trivial); to get worked up
to look (stare) back at (somebody); to look at again; to re-examine; to prove oneself superior (to someone who had previously been condescending); to look back (behind oneself)
history of; experience of
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
denouncing; calling (e.g. somebody a thief); branding (as)
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
to bend oneself forward (esp. in curiosity or excitement); to hang out (e.g. over a balcony)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
laugh; laughter; smile; sneer; sex aids (e.g. dildos, pornographic books, erotic woodblock prints, etc.)
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
sanity; consciousness; soberness
chief vassal; senior statesman
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
idly; lazily; aimlessly; evasively; elusively; vaguely
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
loss of strength; exhaustion; weakness
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
nonchalantly; calmly; as if nothing happened
to shake one's head (in denial)
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
great-grandmother; great-grandma
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
proposal; offer; request; application
considerably; greatly; a lot
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
small quantity; little; little while; short distance
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
great-grandfather; great-granddad; great-grandad
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up