severely beaten up; repeatedly punched and kicked; thoroughly defeated; attacked relentlessly (with words); fiercely criticised; bombarded with verbal abuse
gently; mildly; leniently; don't be too hard on me (us, them); go easy on me
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
discovery; detection; finding
smirkingly; broadly (grinning)
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
ogling; eyeing (lecherously); leering; staring
sympathy; compassion; pity
what; so-and-so; such and such; what?; wait; well, well
being struck mad by love; foolish passion; blind love; infatuation; jealousy
tangle; entanglement; snarl; complication; difficulties; trouble
relatively; comparatively
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
gender; distinction of sex; sex
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
reason; reasoning power; (one's) sense
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
youthful indiscretion; youthful enthusiasm; youthful excess
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
this and that; one thing or another
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
this, that and the other; this and that
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
to throw into; to toss into
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
avarice; greed; covetousness; raga (desire)
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
story; tale; talk; discussion
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
male homosexuality; bill of lading; BL
retailing; repeating (someone else's words, opinion, etc.); parroting; echoing
laconic; of few words; reticent; quiet
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
to resolve to do; to make up one's mind to do; to set one's heart on; to have one's heart set on