lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
has never (done, occurred); there has never been an instance (where); there is no precedent (for)
ritual stamping in the ring; lineup; appearance together
to look stupid; to have a critical lack
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
erotomania; sexual obsession; sexual maniac
ferocious; fierce; truculent; savage
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
substantial; real (as opposed to nominal)
rebel; traitor; insurgent
first and foremost; above all; most importantly of all
talk; story; conversation
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
intimidation; threat; bluster
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to be exhausted; to be tired out; to be worn out
to take (someone) away; to carry off; to abduct; to kidnap
estrangement; alienation; disaffection; (customer) churn; attrition
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
to scoff; to laugh at; to make fun of; to ridicule; to jeer at
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
to run about; to rush about
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to be born; to come into this world
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
earnestly; immediately; exactly
thorough (criticism, defeat, etc.); utter; serious
each individual; each person
allocation; assignment; allotment
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
greater than ...; bigger ...
to attack and scatter; to argue vehemently
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
joint struggle; common (united) front
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
(suffering a) decisive defeat; rout; thrashing; losing big