to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
wetting; love affair; lover
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
large; big; great; prominent; -sized; as big as; university
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to comb out; to brush; to untangle; to unravel
charge; rush; dash; assault; attack
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to give; to do (something) for
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to float; to become merry; to be cheerful; to become loose; to become unsteady; to feel out of it; to be cut off (e.g. from those around you)
yikes!; eek!; ook; eek; customer
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
attitude; posture; preparedness; readiness
to tighten; to press hard
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
to feel goodwill (towards); to wish someone well; to have a strong liking (for); to be emotionally involved
fragile article; breakables; broken article
I see; that's right; indeed
vitality; (one's) life force
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
what; what kind of; no ...; any; adds emphasis to the preceding word; no
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
nonchalant air; unruffled air
jingling; jangling; clinking; lasciviously; coquettishly
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around