calm; composed; cool; quiet
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
completely; absolutely; totally; (not) at all
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
good-natured person; good person; (one's) lover; boyfriend; girlfriend
trace; vestige; mark; sign; evidence
whirlpool; swirl; eddy; vortex; maelstrom
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to hit; to beat; to shout at; to yell at
to shrug (shoulders); to duck (head); to draw back (body)
slowly and quietly; smoothly
ankle; malleolus; ankle bone
to raise objections; to complain; (to have the right) to say anything
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
social life; social intercourse
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
when it comes to ...; concerning; where ... are concerned
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)
bygones; the past; past event
not holding on; not using the hands; letting go one's hold; lack of reserve (in expressing one's emotions); lack of restraint; openly (saying)
just because; even if; even though
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
travel; trip; journey; excursion; tour
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
preparation; arrangements
slowly; unhurriedly; without haste; leisurely; at one's leisure
beanbag; beanbag juggling game; bobbling the ball
promise; agreement; arrangement; something expected or predictable (e.g. running gag); typical or clichéd development (in a story); something considered obligatory or guaranteed (in a certain situation)
reading aloud; recitation
rescue; extricate; reclaim; deliverance