with all one's strength; with all one's might
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to assume an aspect; to take on an appearance
to make an incessant onslaught; to attack incessantly
to comfort; to console; to amuse
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
that is to say; so that means
desperate; frantic; excited; worked up; heated; eager
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
(right at the) side; just beside
will not do; do not; does not
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
kindness; favor; favour; goodwill; affection; liking (for someone)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
silence (not speaking); muteness
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
because of; owing to; due to
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to remove; to eliminate; to eradicate; to exclude; to except
therefore; and so; for that reason; accordingly; consequently; hence
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to let out; to utter; to issue; to send; to leave; to depart
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
to wring the neck; to strangle
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)