to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
fleeting (glimpse, glance, etc.)
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
to overwhelm (e.g. an opponent); to overpower; to overwhelm (someone with emotion); to move; to intimidate; to frighten
superficial; half-hearted; shallow
accompanying (someone); going with; travelling together; the same bank; the said bank
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
reeking of blood; stinking of blood; bloody (battle, crime, etc.)
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to chuckle to oneself; to gloat (over)
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to be reflected in a mirror
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
willingly; voluntarily; of one's own accord
living together; communal life; cohabitation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
make-up; makeup; cosmetics; decoration; dressing; veneer
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to be congenial; to agree with one; to be in one's nature
the proof of the pudding is in the eating; the proof is in the pudding; don't knock it till you've tried it; you can't tell unless you try
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
insecticide; insect repellent
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
long ago; once upon a time
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
women's (of items, articles, etc.); ladies'; for women's use
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
mature woman; middle-aged woman
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less