was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
entreaty; supplication; petition
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
end; close; finish; termination
from one's side; from the side (of something); from someone unconnected; from someone uninvolved
to fold one's arms; to link arms with someone
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to pull around; to drag around; to take around; to show around
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to arrive home; to return
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to stay behind; to remain; to work overtime
lesson; class work; teaching; instruction
good feeling; feeling good
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
to slacken; to loosen; to relax; to slack off (e.g. one's work, attention); to not put one's heart in
study; diligence; discount; reduction
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
son-in-law taken (adopted) into family
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
indeed; really; truly; very much
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into; to stick to; to cling to; to hold on to
around the clock; day and night
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
leading part; leading actor; leading actress
straightforwardly; readily; without hesitation
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to lose one's energy; to be cowardly
strong pressure; heavy pressure
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to make merry and forget one's troubles; to do as one pleases