reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
surely; certainly; without doubt
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to follow (someone); to shadow; to tail; to stalk
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
some; (a) little; somewhat; to some extent; in part
with hesitation; haltingly; falteringly; reluctantly
falsehood; untruth; lie; fallacy
inside of a store (restaurant, café, etc.); store interior; on the premises
fence; paling; railing; (arch.) fortress
not writing or contacting for a while; neglecting (failing) to write (call, visit, etc.); long silence
young (usu. of a woman); blooming; in the prime of youth; with a charm appropriate to one's age
My goodness (expresses surprise, wonder, etc.); very; extremely
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
occasional; infrequent; rare
all; everyone; everybody; everything
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
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.
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
needle (compass, gauge, etc.); hand (clock); indicator; guiding principle; guideline; guide
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
road; load; loading (a program or data into memory); Lord; Lord (title of members of the British nobility)
almost every day; almost daily
middle of the night; dead of night
surely; certainly; no doubt; must
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
sympathy; compassion; pity
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)