to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
trouble (I have put you through); (your) hard work; thank you for your hard work; I appreciate your efforts
deep inside; innermost place
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
manner of using one's hands
breast; chest; pit of the stomach; solar plexus; epigastrium
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
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
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to tie up in a bundle (e.g. straw, hair, bills, letters); to bundle; to govern; to manage; to fold (one's arms); to put together (one's hands)
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
guard; protector; defensive armament; personal armor (armour)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
every last one; one and all; from A to Z; as soon as; right after; no sooner (than)
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
looking for a particular person or thing; searching high and low; hunting for; picking out; singling out
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
aah!; ooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
inexcusable; unpardonable; can't be allowed to pass (without comment)
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design