to draw near; to draw closer; to press (e.g. for an answer); to hound
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
to ward off (e.g. an attack); to fend off (e.g. a question); to elude; to evade; to dodge; to turn aside (e.g. a joke)
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth
filthy; unfair; dirty; untouchable; disgusting; nasty
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
hatred; abhorrence; loathing; detestation
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
almost; nearly; for the most part; roughly; approximately; about
home; household; family; hearth
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
weir; bonds; fetters; ties of obligation
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
to understand; to make out
cramp; sprain; unreasonableness; absurdity; illogical; unreasonable
(young) hoodlum; delinquent boy; small-time yakuza; brat; little shit
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
I don't give a damn; that's got nothing to do with me
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to steal another's spouse; to steal another's lover
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
friend; companion; comrade; accompaniment; companion (e.g. book); complement