to lean coquettishly against; to snuggle into; to nestle into
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
inexperienced (in life experience); unsophisticated; inexperienced (in love); innocent; birth-
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make (someone) laugh; to amuse
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
to bend backwards; to bend oneself back; to be taken aback
feeble joke; poor joke; corny joke; bad pun
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
regrettable; unsatisfactory; deplorable; lamentable
side; edge; beside; while (doing); in addition to; at the same time
to insert; to put in; to send in (to a prisoner; e.g. clothes, books); to deliver (food, refreshments, etc. to workers); to supply
close adhesion; sticking firmly (to); relating closely (to); having relevance (to); contact printing
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
heart; guts; nerve; heart (of something); central part
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
to go past (a place or thing); to go beyond
point where one has to accept one's fate; point where one has to give up; state of resignation; resigned state
clicking; clopping; clacking
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
same; similar; (just) like; equal
and (also); both ... and; as well as
area; region; district; locality
shield; buckler; escutcheon; pretext; excuse; grounds (for)
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
to take care of; to bring up under one's personal care; to kill with one's own hands; to do personally; to handle (e.g. a job); to request that someone deal with (something)
to suffer a disappointment; to feel let down; to have one's attack (question, etc.) sidestepped; to be given the slip
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
threatening (esp. voice, tone, words)
to break a promise; to go back on one's word; to renege
urine; piss; pee; breaking a contract
to wet oneself; to be miserly; to be stingy
don't worry; no worries; never mind
assertion; declaration; affirmation
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)