to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
but (still); and yet; nevertheless; even so; notwithstanding
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
everything; all; the whole; entirely; completely; wholly
futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
end; conclusion; last; final; no sooner than; once
to turn towards; to point
flaring up; burning hotly; flying into a rage; losing one's cool; opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes, mouth); (arch.) acting resolutely
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
good; advantage; sake; purpose; consequence; result
is not; am not; are not; isn't it?
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
rather; sooner; preferably
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
imagination; supposition; guess
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
to get strong; to gain strength
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to love (someone weaker than oneself); to be affectionate towards; to treat with tender loving care
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
colouring; coloring; sex appeal (esp. of women); sexiness; interest in the opposite sex; sexual feelings; charm
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
in one go; in one gulp; in one breath; immediately; instantly; right away
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to be brought forward (e.g. by three hours); to be moved up; to be hasty; to be rash; to quicken; to speed up
to be seen from the point of view of an onlooker
sentimental; mushy; sugary; saccharine; sickly-sweet
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend