to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
to move off (into the distance); to become distant; to recede; to drift away (from a person, activity, etc.); to distance oneself (from); to become less frequent (e.g. of visits)
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
to break (into pieces); to be broken; to collapse; to crumble; to become less formal; to throw off reserve
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.); flap (of a dust jacket)
impression of the teeth; tooth mold (mould); tooth mark; teeth marks
to rise to the surface; to surface; to stand out (e.g. against a background)
to split; to tear; to burst; to be separated; to be divided
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
identifiable; personalized
soft; tender; soft (colour, light, etc.); subdued; informal; light
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
silence (not speaking); muteness
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to pin (someone) down; to hold down; to shut out (one's opponent); to keep (the opposing team) from scoring; to suppress; to control
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
like a part of the family
emotional scars; mental trauma
conscious; deliberate; intentional
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
before one's very eyes; under one's nose; imminence; close at hand
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
reaction; response; physical reaction (to a stimulus); observable response (of an organism); reaction; effect