for some reason or other; somehow; whatsitsname; what-you-call-it; and so on; and you know the rest
smooth (skin, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
to be filled to bursting; to burst
to push someone (towards); to encourage someone
interrupting a game; time out
to bring to naught; to bring to nought; to abuse (esp. another's kindness); to empty; to clear
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
desperately; for one's dear life
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
shy; diffident; retiring; reserved
small build; small stature; petite; small pattern
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
talking while standing; standing around talking
to put all one's skill (into doing something); to do something to the best of one's ability
delicious; tasty; sweet; attractive; appealing; convenient
to be moved by affection; to be moved by kindness; to be touched
assertion; declaration; affirmation
careless; thoughtless; hasty; rash
lots of; a ton of; a mountain of; piles of; heaps of; so many
unsteadily (walking); waddling; staggeringly; totteringly
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
backlight (in photography, etc.); illumination (of the subject) from behind
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
leaving somebody behind; abandoning someone; marooning someone
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to be too numerous; to be too much
to misperceive visually; to misread; to mistake for something or somebody else
back; backing; going backwards; background; backdrop; backhand; backer
to stand (still) a while; to loiter; to stop
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
to be choked up; to be crushed (emotionally); to be overcome (with emotion); to be shocked; to be horrified
(as alike as) two peas in a pod
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to play dumb; to feign ignorance; to play the fool; to be in one's dotage