not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
to sew; to stitch; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
half the body; half length
form; shape; figure; morph
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
discovery (of a plot, misdeed, etc.); detection; exposure; disclosure
unable to speak (due to overwhelming emotion); soundless; mute
slowly (but steadily); gradually; irritatedly; impatiently; scorchingly (of the sun); sizzling (i.e. sound of frying in oil); sound of a warning bell, alarm clock, etc.
substitution (for someone else); substitute; stand-in; scapegoat; sacrifice
bombing (shelling) the wrong target; (be killed by) friendly fire
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
baby talk; baby language; babbling
humour; humor; safety; health; in a good mood; in high spirits
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
lightly; easily; carelessly
to throw; to toss; to fling; to abandon (one's work); to give up; to lay aside
catch; catching; catch; shop tout; puller-in; catching (in swimming and boating); catching the water
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
disastrous scene; terrible spectacle
to peel (roughly); to tear off; to rip off
shame; disgrace; (sexual) violation; rape
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to fix upon (one-sidedly); to (ignore someone's position and) arbitrarily decide something is the case; to scold; to take (a person) to task
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
pardon; forgiveness; tolerance; leniency; mercy; going easy (on someone)
to hit (someone); to strike; to make (a speech); to give (an address); to gamble
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
to hold one's breath; to catch one's breath