to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
after a long time; for the first time in a while
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
to pour water (into); to dilute with water; to hinder; to hamper; to throw cold water on
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to forget to say; to forget to mention
crime of conscience; premeditated crime; act carried out while knowing that it should not be
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to be worried; to be troubled
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
plainly; clearly; vividly
accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to be taken aback; to be dumbfounded
to show appreciation for (efforts, esp. by someone of equal or lower status); to thank for; to reward for
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
to smile broadly; to grin widely
to slip down; to slide down; to glide down
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
neighbourhood; neighborhood
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
older brother; elder brother
little finger; pinky; little toe