to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
hour; o'clock; (specified) time; when ...; during ...
to refer to; to use as reference
heroine; female protagonist
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
laying the groundwork; behind-the-scenes maneuvering; consensus-building process; digging around the roots of a tree (before transplanting)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
emotional scars; mental trauma
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to go too far; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it
to correct oneself; to restate
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
to take over; to hand over
on and after; as from; hereafter; thereafter; since
to cast amorous glances at a man (of a woman); to make eyes at; to give (someone) the eye; to make advances
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
repulse; repelling (e.g. the enemy); driving back
progress; advance; improvement; development
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
to throw (strongly, violently, etc.)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; to open
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
course (of events); development; progress; market order; order without limit
passion; enthusiasm; zeal
with a bang bang (sound of a hammer or gunfire); at a mad pace (spend money, work); with great vigor
release; unleashing; liberation; deallocation (of computer memory)
to shout (in anger); to yell
glamorous; charming; beguiling; bewitching; beautiful; fascinatingly elegant