to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
to make merry; to be festive
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
devoted; self-sacrificing
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to choose one's words (with care); to be careful with one's words
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
treating someone like a child
to suffice; to serve the purpose; to be satisfied
healthy; robust; strong; solid; durable
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
with a start; with a jump
bizarre; strange; weird; grotesque
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to freeze (from fear, etc.); to be unable to move (e.g. from surprise); to be paralyzed (with horror, etc.); to cower; to shrink in on oneself
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
just; justifiable; right; due; proper; equitable
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
having said that; be that as it may
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
girl's feeling; maiden's mind
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)
driving off a troublesome person; getting rid of a nuisance
torch (made of pine, bamboo, reed, etc.); flambeau; torchlight
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
to talk; to chat; to chatter