physical punishment; beating; smacking; severe scolding; chastisement; discipline
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
intoxication; being carried away by; being enraptured by
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
to be turned inside out; to betray; to double-cross; to break into falsetto; to crack into falsetto
so; like this; in this way
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to tighten; to press hard
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
become dry and rough (e.g. skin)
working earnestly; sincerity; diligence; effort; pains
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
charming; fascinating; voluptuous
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
unsuitable; inappropriate; improper
to be sore; to be inflamed; to be bleary; to be dissipated; to be dissolute; to indulge in
fastidiousness; love of cleanliness
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
divorce; dissolution of adoption
possible; likely; probable
to go pale; to grow pale; to lose color; to turn white
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
clincher; pick-up line; honeyed phrase; telling phrase; phrase that brings someone around, esp. in personal relationships
to stick into (of something with a sharp point); to prick; to pierce; to resonate emotionally; to move
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
when you really think about it; on reflection; in actual fact; once again (fashionable, popular, etc.); back (in style)