lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to relate to; to have one's feelings understood
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to melt; to liquefy; to dissolve (in a liquid); to be soluble (in); to be used up (of money or time); to be wasted
ice; shaved ice (usually served with flavored simple syrup)
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)
bridal night; first night; first watch of the night
cushion; pillow; mattress
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
chance; start; opportunity; cause; reason; excuse
(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 ... but rather ...; 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 sense; to infer; to gather; to pick up on; to get wind of; to perceive
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
disliking; not wanting; unpleasant; disagreeable; no!; quit it!
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