inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
to hold fast; to protect to the end
wholehearted; earnest; determined; intent; single-minded; straightforward
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
to be reminded of; to call to mind
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; on one's own accord
living together; communal life; cohabitation
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
recoil; hesitation; flinching; shrinking back
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
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation; preparedness; observation and contemplation
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
mature woman; middle-aged woman
getting carried away; going too far; overdoing
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding
to become pale; to turn pale
dignity; majesty; sanctity
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
cruel; merciless; pitiless; tragic; horrible; terrible
overcoat; exceeding; going over; exaggerated; over the top; over par
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag