to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
opposition; resistance; antagonism; reverse; opposite; inverse
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
loveable; very likeable; like very much
to regain one's footing; to get back on one's feet; to recover; (of the market) to improve
base (of a plant, tree, pillar, etc.); (part near the) root; roots (of one's hair); root (e.g. of a problem); source
pearls thrown before swine; unused possession; useless possession; waste of talent
suspension bridge; viaduct; temporary bridge; mediation; go-between
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
to strengthen; to emphasize; to emphasise
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
to fight against; to oppose; to face
good; fine; excellent; favorable; favourable; satisfactory
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
prickling; stinging; biting; tale-telling; tattling
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
matrimonial happiness; happy marriage
to dominate (usu. one's husband)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
mental; psychological; physical
unfathomable; inestimable; immeasurable
weak point; unskillfulness
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
amorous feelings; feeling of being in love
what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
becoming irritated (suddenly); getting annoyed
by myself; in person; by oneself
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be much obliged (to someone); to receive favor (favour); to be indebted; to be grateful
blackened; black-painted; black-lacquered; blackened thing
to repent; to regret; to be sorry; to rue
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to drag; to pull
last week; the week before