to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hostility; animosity; enmity
naked; bare; uncovered; frank; open; blunt
tip of nose; before one's eyes; under one's nose; tip (of something)
to press (one's body, cheek, etc.) against; to rub against; to snuggle (one's head, etc.) into
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to continue; to keep up; to keep on; to continue ...; to keep on ...
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
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 make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
difficult to ...; hard to ...
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
aspiration; volunteering; desire; application
accomplice; conspirator; cohort
professional killer; hit man
dregs; sediment; lees (esp. sake); leftovers; by-product; worthless item; junk
expressing one's feelings; communicating one's intention; declaration of intent
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
effect; effectiveness; efficacy; effects (e.g. sound effects, visual effects, special effects)
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
snowy; covered in deep snow
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
(eating) heartily; energetically; vigorously; bulging (muscles); welling up (of strength, courage, etc.)
descendant; progeny; offspring
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then
at any rate; in any case; anyway; anyhow
an issue being settled; a case being closed