entreaty; appeal; petition
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage
desperation; struggle to the death
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
to tumble down; to roll down
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
to mind; to care; to worry
wind; breeze; manner; behaviour; cold; influenza
regrettable; vexing; upsetting; unthinkable; wholly unexpected
to court; to woo; to approach defiantly
just because; even if; even though
to have a pulse; to be alive; to have a chance; to be not altogether hopeless
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
to pity; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to tend to (e.g. an injury); to care for; to nurse
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
critical moment; do-or-die situation
to take in one's hand; to pick up; to obtain
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
just a minute; small quantity
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
(in) his way; peculiar to him
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
innermost feelings; heart; motive; nature; disposition; spirit
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
with great vigour; in leaps and bounds; (lit.) with the force of surging waves
appeal; call for something; request; axiom
forced march; (fig.) doing something on a very strict schedule
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to expose (to the sun, public, danger, etc.); to bleach; to refine; to rinse (vegetables); to soak; to doxx
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
recurrence; revival; resuscitation