sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
to fall on one's backside
full view; plain sight; completely visible
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to wear; to be dressed in; to have on
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to be shut; to close; to be firm (of a body, face, etc.); to be well-knit; to be locked; to tighten
crotch; crutch; groin; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
moving about; stirring about
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
without; but if; otherwise; or else
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
nervousness; oversensitivity
hickey; hickie; love bite; kiss mark; lipstick mark
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
damp; moist (negative nuance)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to be busy; to be tied up doing something
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
turning sideways; landscape orientation
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
slimy; slippery; greasy; smoothly (of CGI movements, video streaming, etc.)
to hang; to droop; to give (e.g. lesson, instruction, scolding) (to someone of lower status); to confer; to drip; to ooze; to leave behind (at death)
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
to rot; to decay; to die in obscurity; to be forgotten with time
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase