Vocabulary

to wear out

to rub in (e.g. cream into the skin)

to press against; to push against; to nuzzle against (e.g. dog nosing a person)

to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to pulverise; to deface

to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to

to pass (by) each other; to brush past

to rub; to chafe

to dam up; to hold back; to keep back; to bring to a halt; to intercept

to torture; to persecute; to excruciate

to pour into

to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently

to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to place under someone's care

to shut oneself in (one's house, room, etc.); to confine oneself (to)

to cajole; to deceive; to seduce

to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace

to encourage (someone); to cheer (someone) up; to give (someone) a charge; to empower

to be used up (of money, savings, etc.); to dwindle away

to follow; to accompany

to replace; to change (for a new one); to renew

to tie; to fasten; to hitch

to hang down; to dangle

to suspend (from); to hang (down); to dangle

to tame

to appear all together; to be all present

to file (away); to keep on file

to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be arrested; to be apprehended

to mediate; to intervene; to smooth

to melt (and become soft or liquid)

to stand and shout

to rush into; to surge into; to crowd into

to crush (with one's hands)

to wake up

to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor

to get twisted; to get crooked; to get warped

to creep about; to crawl around

to tear off; to strip off; to rip off; to scrape off

to become bald from the forehead; to recede (of one's hairline)

to burst open; to pop; to split

to fit; to get into; to go into; to be fitted with (e.g. door with a window)

to purify; to exorcise