declaration of war; proclamation of war
to be affected; to be influenced; to be concerned with; to have to do with; to stick to (opinions)
again and again; repeatedly
in spite of; nevertheless; although; despite; no matter the; regardless of
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
(confronting a problem, etc.) head-on; directly; outright; (lit.) from the front
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
as if; as it were; as though; right then; just then; at that moment
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
superficial; apparent; seeming; surface; cosmetic
(outward) appearance; (proper) format (e.g. of an essay); form; appearances; decency; lip-service
to fuss over; to be particular about; to be obsessive about; to be fixated on; to obstruct; to hinder
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
to feel ashamed; to be abashed
redundancy; superfluity; useless addition
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (somebody) as if they were a pet
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
(someone else's) child; child; kid
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
sound of bubbles (or other small objects) being popped; lumpy sensation (e.g. of food); little bits; small grains
rustling; refreshing; clearly
opposition; resistance; insubordination; defiance; hostility; rebellion
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
to creep about; to crawl around
one place; (all in) the same place; one spot; one location; one part; one passage
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
female molester; stupid woman
crawling on all fours; getting on one's hands and knees; falling flat