to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
fingernail mark; scratch; scars (e.g. of war); traces (of damage); ravages
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
repair; mending; fixing; servicing
living up to one's reputation
doomed (business, trade, etc.); in a bad state; poor
to whinge; to kvetch; to gripe; to complain; to whine
generally; mainly; nearly all; almost all; gist; summary; staying within bounds
don't get me wrong, but ...; I'm sorry
to turn over; to turn around; to change (one's mind); to reverse (one's decision); to fly (flag, etc.); to wave (skirt, cape, etc.)
broken; intermittent; disconnected
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
job transfer away from one's home; taking up a new post leaving one's family behind
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to call for somebody; to come for someone; to pick someone up
to clamber; to climb with hands and feet; to crawl up; to creep up
depths; deep place; bottom (of one's heart)
commitment; pledge; promise
reverse rape; sexual assault by a female of a male
to make an appeal; to urge
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
between-season wear; spring and autumn clothing; together; condition; situation; -ish
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
virginity (of a male); virgin; (Catholic) nun; sister
joke; playfulness; kidding around
to stop; to quit; to put an end to
comparing and adjusting; reconciling; lapping; precision surface finishing; margination
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
(private) secretary; treasured book; secret book
administration costs; administrative expenses; management costs