lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to rebuke; to scold; to tell off; to question persistently (in order to criticize or find fault with someone)
indecisively; hesitantly; irresolutely; wishy-washily
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to crawl out; to creep out; to begin to crawl
reigning (over a country); dominating; controlling; dictating
in the belly; in one's heart of hearts
to commit seppuku; to commit harakiri; to take responsibility (and resign); (arch.) to laugh until one splits one's side
hesitation; wavering; faltering; balking; recoil; flinching
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
striking effect (e.g. of a remedy); dramatic results; special effect; special effects; SFX
hate; hate crime; hate speech; hate; threat
congestion (of blood); engorgement
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
double-edged (e.g. sword blade); double-beveled (e.g. kitchen knife); double-edged blade
boy raised by wolves; boy who cried wolf
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to stop (plug) one's ears
talking about memories; reminiscences
young girl; lass; adolescent female
foster father; adoptive father
conquest; subjugation; overcoming (a difficulty); conquering (e.g. a mountain); mastery (of a skill)
to mix; to blend; to combine
along the way; along the road
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; wide open; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); gobbling up
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
to fly through the air; to hurtle through the air; to strike at something and miss; to fan the air
bad ending (in a film, novel, etc.); unhappy ending
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
looking or acting as if one owned the place