near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
to be transparent; to show through
(flower) bud; promising young person; budding beauty
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
to make a sound with one's throat; to purr (of a cat)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
to shake one's head (in denial)
to wake up; to sober up; to come to one's senses; to become enlightened
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to be possible to say; to be able to say; (arch.) said; (arch.) have said
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (e.g. endure); stoically
pure; innocent; pure; unmixed; long kimono made from the same plain-coloured cloth
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
fighting windmills; tilting at windmills; mimicking a wrestling match by oneself (as a form of street performance, etc.)
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
to bluff; to act brave; to put on a bold front
to step aside; to move (out of the way); to make way
pointing out; identification
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
continuously; the whole time; much (more); (by) far; far (away); long (ago, before, after)
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
smallish; on the small side; somewhat small; short swing of a bat, racquet, etc.
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
such ... as; or some such
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
sensual; voluptuous; sexy; arousing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; light (topic, book, etc.); informal
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
real intention; motive; true opinion; what one really thinks
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there