letter by letter; character by character
life; living; I; me; student
to gulp down; to swallow deeply; to understand; to take in; to engulf; to swallow up
gossip; corner of the mouth
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
one revolution; one rotation
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
using one's fingers as a comb; combing one's hand through one's hair
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
parting; separation; farewell
daily supplies; daily necessities; household items; housewares
guidance; showing the way; guide; guidepost; signpost; waymark
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
transport; transportation; conveyance; carriage
doing things at one's own pace (e.g. slower than others); doing things one's own way (esp. in an inconsiderate manner)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
curfew; lockdown; grounding
to get a lump in one's throat; to overflow with feelings; to be overwhelmed with emotion
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
to get torn; to tear; to rip; to be broken off (of negotiations, etc.); to break down; to collapse
couscous; cuscus (variety of phalanger)
to kick; to refuse; to reject; to stamp (on the ground); to firmly press one's feet (against something)
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to go into labor; to go into labour
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
disinfection; sterilization; sterilisation