to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over something; pondering
for no particular reason; for some reason or other; somehow or other
to put something on top of another thing; to superimpose
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
first night; first watch of the night; bridal night
cushion; pillow; mattress
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
knotted cord; cord for fastening clothes, etc.
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to press down; to hold down; to pin down
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
substance; essence; entity; subject; content; reality
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to check; to stop; to keep back
to pile up; to stack up; to accumulate
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
emotional scars; mental trauma
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
sounding; probing; probe; stylet; spy
to become entangled; to become complicated; to get mixed up; to screw up; to get caught up in
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to be at a loss; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down