control; check; restraint; inhibition
never mind that; don't worry about that; listen up
to be entwined; to be involved
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to cause a person trouble
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
flurried; flustered; upset; nervous; embarrassed
to incline toward; to slant; to lurch; to go down (sun); to wane; to sink
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
tension; mental strain; nervousness
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
coach (horse-drawn); carriage; wagon; cart
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
losing weight; slimming; lean person
it's been a long time; long time no see
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
came here; coming here; recently
to stand; to rise; to find oneself (e.g. in a difficult position); to depart (on a plane, train, etc.)
affection; love; fondness; tenderness
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
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
young; youthful; immature; green; low (number); small
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather