to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to run; to run (of a vehicle); to drive; to rush (to); to dash; to retreat; to flee
discipline; training; teaching manners
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
to fret; to be fretful; to be peevish
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
hands behind one's back; hands tied behind one's back; behind (e.g. someone); rear; appearance from behind
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
flicker (light); waver; trickle (water); glance at
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
to take a breath; to take a short rest
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
blood congestion; -stasis
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
here and there; everywhere
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
remonstrance; remonstration; admonition; protest; reproof; expostulation
the front; honesty; uprightness; decency; normality
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
husband and wife; married couple
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
delicate; gentle; fleeting
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
limbs; arms and legs; body
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding