to count on one's fingers; to count down the days (in anticipation); to look forward to
to realize; to realise; to hit upon something
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
soggy; soaking; drenched; incessantly (complaining)
by any standard; (not) even as flattery
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
rustling sound; search (esp. a home search by the police)
thicket; coppice; brushwood
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
transfer; transport; removal
whipping; beating with a whip; whiplash
scene; sight; scenario; setting
point in common; common term; common trait; common denominator
to take pains; to take time for someone; to do work for someone; to go to trouble for someone
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to be born; to come into the world
pregnancy; conception; gestation
to hold fast; to protect to the end
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
going out to shop; going shopping; buying in quantity; buying wholesale; bulk purchasing
learning good manners through apprenticeship (to an upper-class family)
to act self-importantly; to be arrogant; to be high-handed; to puff up
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
cost of one's food; one's board
(not so) much; (not) very
in this manner; in this way; like this
to sulk; to be peevish; to run away from home
just now; at this moment; at this point of time
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
quacking; cackling; loudly (snore, complain, argue, etc.); noisily; with a buzzing sound (e.g. speaker); with a crackling sound
quick pace; quick steps; quick march; trot (horse gait)
one in a million (chance, etc.); one in ten thousand; in the unlikely event that
bad influence; negative influence
to hang oneself; to strangle oneself
kiss cut (e.g. on a sticker); half cut