gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to talk or say too much; to go too far; to overstate; to exaggerate
nothing new; same as always; an old story; nothing new about it; not the first time it has happened
to squint (one eye); to narrow
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
child's mind; child's heart; young mind
to raise one's hand; to surrender; to raise one's hand to someone (as a threat to strike); to become better (at something); to improve; to throw one's hat in the ring
belief; faith; conviction
history; pedigree; lineage
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
persistence; single-mindedness; sticking to one point; always making the same bet
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
related to; in relation to
to yearn (for); to miss; to feel nostalgic (for); to recall fondly
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
feeling of envy; jealous feeling
if so; in that case; in that situation
self-deprecating; self-mocking
to boast of; to be proud of; to take pride in
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
to throw oneself (into an activity)
to scurry home; to run home; to fly back
genuine article; real thing; real deal
control; management; supervision
to incur someone's enmity
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge
ancient times; distant past; antiquity
unthinking; thoughtless; heedless; inconsiderate
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
to be affectionate towards; to show tenderness towards; to treat tenderly; to love
coming and going; recurring (esp. thoughts)
to rustle; to crackle; to be wild; to be rowdy; to become dry; to lose moisture