to melt; to thaw; to fuse; to dissolve
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
cat (Felis catus); domestic cat; house cat; indoor cat
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
brushing; blushing (blotchiness or milkiness in paint applied to a surface)
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (cat)
thundering; purring; something large and heavy starting to roll; scattered about; common; idleness; idling about
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
in the same way as; just like
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to use up; to exhaust; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to do to exhaustion; to do completely
to gasp for air; to pant; to be out of breath
as one would expect; naturally; indeed; still; all the same; after all
to take out (e.g. garbage); to put out (e.g. dishes on table); to serve (e.g. meal); to get out (e.g. food from cupboard); to submit (e.g. ideas, opinions); to provide for
to have (e.g. lunch); to take (e.g. vitamins)
to ask a high price; to overcharge
not understanding; not knowing
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
any more; any further; any better; any longer