granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
now that you say that; now that you mention it
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
dizzily; giddily; spinning; boiling up
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to be infected; to be contagious
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
sleeping pill; sleep medication
to fall asleep; to sleep deeply
classical elegance; antiquity
mom; mommy; mum; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
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
a woman's natural inclination to care for others; big-sisterly disposition
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
to look after; to take care of; to be put in charge of; to be given responsibility for; to withhold (an announcement); to reserve (judgment)
immediate reply; quick answer; ready agreement
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to feign ignorance; to evade one's responsibilities; to slip away; to abscond
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
to go bar-hopping; to go on a pub crawl
number of times; frequency; count
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
prostitute; whore; tramp; floozy; slut
female pig; sow; fat woman; vulgar woman; slut
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
to do (something) to spite (someone); to rebuke indirectly; to make an insinuation; to make a display of affection (for each other); to show off a relationship
play; playing; pleasure; amusement; play (in a mechanism, e.g. a steering wheel); slack
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
competition; rivalry; feeling that something is worth the effort; motivation; enthusiasm
just as; right after; in the act of; as soon as; at that moment
hard to please; difficult; particular; bad-tempered; in a bad mood; displeased
perverseness; perversity; perverse person; difficult person; contrary person
strong spirit; mettle; backbone; guts; fighting spirit
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze