mockery; derision; ridicule
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly; less and less
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
rage; fury; exasperation; indignation
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
treating someone like a child
forcibly; by force; against one's will
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
to coo at; to behave like a spoiled child; to snort; to sniff
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
(another's) daughter; young lady (of pampered upbringing); woman who has never known hardship; naive woman
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young woman; young (animal); offshoot
quick-witted; bright; rapid thinking
official; formal; formula (e.g. mathematical); official (social media) account (of a company, organization, etc.)
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
one's nature; one's feelings; plain; unadorned; mere; poor
(social) standing; status; identity; birth; one's circumstances; one's means
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
speech; expression; wording; language
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
excessive; unmerited; generous; past participle
dawn; daybreak; event (e.g. "in the event of ..."); occasion; occurrence
dream; dream; hope; unrealistic aspiration; daydream; delusion
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
large; big; older; senior; final; ultimate
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
this and that; one thing and another
various; a variety of; all sorts of; many (different)
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
matter of concern; matter of interest
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
watchful waiting; careful supervision
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
hard (on the ears); offensive (to the ear); rasping; rough; harsh; grating