caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling
to smash; to crush; to shut down; to put out of business; to wreck; to break; to butcher
long time; several hours; long spell
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
to relax; to feel at home
physical condition; state of health; shape
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to throw into disorder; to disarrange; to disturb (order, peace, etc.); to corrupt (public morals); to dishevel (hair)
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
rough; casual (clothing); rough; rough (sketch); draft
towel blanket; terry-cloth blanket
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
stuffing; packing; endgame; final stage; end; end (esp. of a bridge); edge
to take advantage of; to impose on; to exploit; to enter (an item in a ledger); to make an entry (in an account book)
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to yield to temptation; to succumb
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
childish; childlike; immature; infantile; puerile
anger; getting angry; taking offense; losing one's temper
counter for (small) things or pieces; counter for military units; (an) individual; one person; counter for years (of age difference); counter for school-years
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
changing clothes; change of clothes
to put back; to return; to vomit; to throw up; to recover (of a market price)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
reservation; putting on hold; deferment; withholding