to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
electricity; (electric) light
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to close (e.g. book, eyes, meeting, etc.); to shut
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
fresh and youthful; lively; vibrant; vivacious; juicy (e.g. fruit)
smooth (skin, stone, etc.); sleek; velvety; silky
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail
(eating up) quickly; in no time; quickly (sticking out one's tongue); licking; licking up; (peeling off) in one go
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
slime; sliminess; mucus; viscous liquid
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
observation; survey; watching
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to drip; to drop; to trickle; to overflow (with freshness, beauty, etc.)
honeybee (Apis sp.); honey bee
flower; blossom; cherry blossom; beauty; blooming (esp. of cherry blossoms); ikebana; hanafuda
nectar; honey; honeydew; treacle; molasses; sorbitol (when visible as dark patches inside an apple)
to invite; to ask (someone to do); to tempt; to lure; to induce (tears, laughter, sleepiness, etc.); to arouse (e.g. sympathy)
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
to drink; to swallow; to smoke (tobacco); to swallow up; to engulf; to suppress (one's anger, bitter feelings, etc.); to keep down
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
exquisite flavor (flavour); delectable flavor; delicious flavor; delicacy; delectable dish
shyness; bashfulness; shame
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
payback; tit for tat; retaliation; doing over again; redoing