period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
to aggravate; to complicate; to make worse
that's the way it is; such is life
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
to get complicated; to grow worse; to turn sour
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
vengeance; revenge; retaliation
attack; assault; raid; criticism; censure; denunciation
putting on the pressure; pushing forward; being pressed; being under pressure
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
response (felt in the hands); resistance; reaction; response; effect
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; (arch.) (moving) slowly
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
to be used to; to get accustomed to; to train; to discipline; to tack (in needlework); to baste
instead; but (on the other hand)
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
thorough; exhaustive; complete
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
to charge; to lunge; to flare up (at someone); to turn on (someone); to collide with; to bump into