to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
the expectation is that ...; the reason is that ...; the fact is that ...; the explanation is that ...; it is that ...
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
to push (something) against
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
heart; guts; nerve; central part
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
by no means; never!; something unexpected; emergency; (arch.) currently; (arch.) for the time being
to feel; to sense; to experience
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
pleasure; supreme pleasure obtained by freeing oneself from earthly desires
interval; space; valley; gorge; loophole (in a wall); crenel
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
forcibly; against one's will
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
deplorable; regrettable; disappointing; vexing; unfortunate
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
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
go that far; to that extent
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
man; male; fellow; guy; male lover; boyfriend
to allow a less skilled person to practice with one (esp. in sumo)
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
water's edge; beach; shore
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
right hand; right-hand side; right-hand direction; (on) the right
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole