to badger; to pester; to beg
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to collect one's thoughts; to gather one's thoughts; to put one's ideas in order
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
extremely busy; (lit.) wanting even the help of a cat
(a) weakness; shortcoming; failing; sore point
to that extent; to that degree; that much; that many
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
long time; long interval; for quite some time
hills and fields; hill and dale
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
supreme; greatest; highest; best
heave-ho; oops; yes; yeah
grandpa; grampa; grandfather
a little bit; a little while
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
dangling heavily; swaying to and fro; strolling; rambling; idly; lazily
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
processed goods; finished goods
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to peel; to skin; to pare; to hull; to bare (e.g. fangs); to open wide (e.g. eyes)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
techno-; techno; techno-pop
mechanism; organization; organisation