to give directions; to issue instructions
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
choice; selection; diagnosis; medical opinion; judgement; opinion
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
even if not; even without
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to find a clear solution; to come to a clean decision; to give a clear explanation; to divide exactly (without remainder); to divide evenly
and so; therefore; for that reason
everyday life; daily life
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
to be embarrassed; to lose face
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
everything; anything; nothing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
mess; jumble; muddle; chaos
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
expert; professional; master; woman in the nightlife business; demimondaine; geisha and prostitutes
other than; except for; aside from; apart from; save for
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
raging waves; stormy seas; hardships; troubles; adversities
these days; nowadays; present day; at this time (of the day)
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
oneself; oneself; for oneself; personally
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
robot; (mere) puppet; pawn; figurehead
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
feeling obliged; being grateful; being thankful; (arch.) shrinking back in fear
indication; denotation; designation; instructions; directions
to badger; to pester; to beg
your will; your pleasure; your wish; certainly; as you say; you are quite right