to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to indulge in; to give oneself up to; to be obsessed by; to be engrossed in; to be lost in; to be absorbed in
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
amount of force (required to do something); (using the) right amount of force; appropriate use of force
measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
standing tall; towering; soaring
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
it's precisely for that reason that ...; which is precisely why ...
mad (with grief, love, etc.); crazy; out of one's mind; on the verge of insanity
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to sharpen; to hone; to wash (rice); to scour; to polish
suitable time; good time; propriety; moderation
implication; hidden meaning; latitude; atmosphere; tone; sentiment
evening meal; dinner; supper
thankfully; fortunately; luckily; mercifully
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
almost every day; almost daily
mumblingly; mutteringly; unintelligibly
certainly; surely; undoubtedly; just; precisely; exactly
apologies for the crude food
to be sorry; to beg someone's pardon; to be much obliged; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be greatly impressed
sticking (in one place, position, etc.); settling; becoming established (of a custom, system, etc.); taking hold; fixation; fixing
tidying up; clearing up; cleaning up; clearing away; putting in order
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
number of times; frequency; count
to badger; to pester; to beg
to beg; to request; to beseech; to implore; to entreat
devoted; self-sacrificing
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
to swell (out); to expand; to be inflated; to get cross; to get sulky; to pout
tire track; traces of a person or thing; path one has taken; locus
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to run about frantically trying to escape; to run this way and that to make one's escape
flexibility; pliability; softness; elasticity
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders)
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
to flush out (a hare, fox, etc.); to drive out; to drive (cattle, sheep, etc.); to urge on; to drive (to do); to urge
to be unable to bear (something) any longer; to be unable to put up with
supplication; appeal; entreaty; petition
to criticize harshly; to blame; to accuse; to urge; to press