to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
amorous; sexy; voluptuous; erotic
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
simple; plain; uncomplicated; straightforward; simple-minded; naive
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
wholeheartedly; single-mindedly; earnestly; intently; determinedly
going against one's will; contrary to one's intentions; going against one's desire; going contrary to one's wishes
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
study; pursuit of knowledge
answering one's own question; wondering to oneself; soliloquizing; soliloquising
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
to squash; to crush; to flatten
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to repaint; to paint again; to break (a record); to rewrite; to remake
power; might; authority; influence
deep sleep; sound sleep; profound sleep
about when; about what time; how soon
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
just because; even if; even though
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
to detain; to keep; to lock up; to retain; to leave (letter) till called for
for the present; for the time being
scheme; tactic; stratagem; trick
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to devise; to arrange; to plan; to plot
wobbling; tottering; wavering (e.g. over a decision); dithering; boiling up; dizzily
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)