trauma (usu. psychological)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
open; public; official; overt
whole face; all over one's face
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
close to the wall; alongside the wall
cruelty; hard-heartedness
priority; order of precedence
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
repeatedly; over and over again; fully (e.g. understand); very much; very well
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
provocation; stirring up; arousal; excitement; stimulation
to cease; to desist; to cut it out; to lay off (an activity); to drop (a subject) to abolish; to resign
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
to take the form (of); to assume a shape
to be detained; to take time
uninterested; unconcerned; plain; light; flowing gently
to face (each other); to be facing; to be directed toward (the future, etc.); to be in response to; to receive (a client, etc.); to compare with
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
irritation; annoyance; frustration
deep (colour); dark; strong (flavour, smell, etc.); thick (consistency); dense; strong (possibility, etc.)
exceptional; unusual; extraordinary; unprecedented; singular
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
fellow women; between women; among women; woman-to-woman
-ical; -ive; -like; -ish; (something) like; along the lines of
episode; anecdote; vignette
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to be jealous of; to envy; to begrudge
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
unwelcome; nerdish; unpopular
rather; better; instead; if anything
to envy; to be envious (of); to be jealous (of)
to pull out; to draw out; to omit; to leave out; to do to the end; to carry through; to let out (e.g. air from a tyre)