somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
intention; plan; purpose; belief; assumption; thought
timidity; nervousness; being easily intimidated
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
(on) the spur of the moment; (by) mere chance
to persuade someone to consent; to entreat repeatedly; to beg; to implore
persuasion by tears; using tears to get one's way; sob story
knowing when to give up; good at letting things go; accepting failure with good grace; being a good loser
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
unpleasant; disagreeable; displeasing; uncomfortable; unhappy
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
feebleness; weakness; imbecility
infectious disease; infection
to invade; to raid; to infringe; to encroach; to harm; to afflict
health; healthy; sound; fit
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
spanking; traditional ceremony where the newly-wed wife, upon entering her new home, is hit on the rump with a straw bundle etc., to ensure her fertility
inhuman person; fiend; beast; brute
largest class; top category
term; terminology; wording; choice of words; phraseology
to mediate; to intervene; to smooth
to grow timid; to cower; to become perverse; to become contrary; to be cramped; to be constrained
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
water; (drinking) water; night entertainment business; nightlife worker; racy; titillating
to be digested; to master (a skill); to be proficient; to mature (e.g. personality); to mellow; to mature (foodstuff)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to pay attention; to be watchful
to soak into; to sink into; to seep into; to sink into (one's mind); to be (deeply) ingrained; to be instilled
to project; to stand out; to jut out; to protrude
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
to grow up; to become an adult
bed bath; sponge bath; blanket bath; toilet
unfavourably; unfavorably; disparagingly; insultingly; ill
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
to project; to protrude; to pop out (e.g. eyes); to jump out; to rush out
draw (in go, poetry contest, etc.); tie
to say something is all right; to give the all-clear (e.g. to do something)