to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
winding; meandering; wriggling; wiggling; waving; swaying
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
so (e.g. so much, so close, so many, so few)
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
to shoot dead; to bring down (an animal); to win (a prize, someone's heart, etc.); to make one's own
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
up and down; lightly; nimbly; casually; (strolling about) without a care
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
pot; jar; dice cup; depression; basin (e.g. of a waterfall); aim; what one wants
to fit; to get into; to be fit for (a job, etc.); to be suited for; to fall into; to plunge into
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
tedium; boredom; dullness; to feel bored; to get bored with; to get tired of
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
portion; part; snapshot; glimpse
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to come to one's senses; to calm down
unnatural; affected; studied; forced
again; once more; a second time
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
instant; moment; (split) second; (in a) flash; (in the) blink of an eye
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
is something that; is that which
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
decipherment; interpretation; making out; identification
gradually; slowly but steadily
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out