strong pressure; heavy pressure
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
nature; property; disposition
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to cultivate a better understanding
to remove; to deinstall; to take away; to set apart
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
care; looking after; repair; (police) raid; crackdown
to restrict; to limit; to be restricted to; to be limited to; to be best (for); to be the best plan
type; kind; type (of person); (ideal) type; typewriter; typing
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
turns and twists; ups and downs; meandering; complications; vicissitudes
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
may I ask (for); might I ask (that)
instability; insecurity; crankiness
master; Your lordship; My lord; husband
subtleties; niceties; fine points; subtle; sensitive
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
that kind of; that way; that move; that trick; that game
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to stretch (unbend) oneself
manner of using one's hands
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to accept a kind offer; to take someone up on their offer
near oneself; close to one; familiar
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to perceive; to understand
to be needed; to be wanted
presence; sitting with; being with
smart (clothing, etc.); stylish; slim; slender; skilful; slick
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
postponement; deferment; extension (of time)
in the meanwhile; during the time
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
how long; how far; how much