about this time; about now
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
confession (to a crime, wrongdoing, etc.); admission; professing one's feelings (to someone one wants to go out with); declaration of love; profession (of faith); confession (of sins)
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
several times; once or twice
to have sex; to have a physical relationship
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
to jump; to leap; to splash (of oil, mud, etc.); to spatter; to burst; to crack open
absentmindedness; preoccupation; setting one's mind at ease; ceasing to worry; (arch.) loss of one's moral sense; (arch.) straying from virtue
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
for this very reason; that is exactly why
to confide; to reveal; to disclose; to lay bare; to speak frankly; to open (one's heart)
foul play; cheating; cunning person; sly fellow; cheat
going backward; turning back; backtracking; regression; retrogression; relapse
sulky look (often with puffed cheeks); sullen look; pout; glower
unsatisfying; disappointing; abrupt; not enough; too quick; too short
around the world; throughout the world
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
to feel dizzy; to have blood rush to one's head; to lose one's cool; to be obsessed; to be infatuated; to become conceited
passionate; ardent; enthusiastic
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
lung capacity; breathing capacity; vital capacity
unfairness; injustice; partiality
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
one more time; once more; once again
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
riot; rebellion; (media) uproar; brouhaha; feud; tussle
end (of life); death; demise; (peacefully) spending one's final years
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
gross; disgusting; sickening
foot of a rock; large rock, most of which is buried
at least; at most; (even) just
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
very interesting; of absorbing interest; having a keen interest (in); being immensely curious (about)