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 be better (than); to be superior; to surpass; to excel; to be excellent
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 be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
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 deeply ashamed (of)
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 everything; to tell all
to knock (someone) down; to floor; to beat up; to deal a devastating blow (from which one cannot recover); to devastate (emotionally); to crush
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) 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
(another's) child; child; kid
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
with a pop; with a squish; grainy; crunchy; bubble wrap; small grains
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
pipe; tube; bobbin (in a shuttle or spinning wheel)
short steps; mincing stride; crotch; groin; thigh
to have one's attention caught (by); to be distracted (by); to be preoccupied (with); to be captivated (by); to be absorbed (in)
rumbling (of thunder, one's stomach, etc.); grumbling; rolling (of something large and heavy); tumbling; all over the place; everywhere; idly
female molester; lewd woman; libidinous woman; stupid woman
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
to take seriously; to take someone at their word; to believe (to be true)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable