to stop (someone) by throwing one's arms around them; to catch (someone) in one's arms; to hold (someone) back
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
face with no make-up; unpainted face; true face (of a country, celebrity, etc.); real face; sober face; sobriety
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
ratio; proportion; percentage
in terms of; from the point of view of
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to be filled to bursting; to burst
fascination; glamour; glamor; enchantment; seduction
to repaint; to paint again; to paint (a different colour); to change completely; to break (a record); to redraw (e.g. the map)
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to melt (steel, etc.); to liquefy; to soften; to melt (one's heart); to disarm
demon; devil; evil spirit; monster; goblin; apparition
sweet (taste); luscious; sweet (melody, dream, etc.); delightful; pleasant
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
to collapse (physically or emotionally); to fall down
low-quality products; strange thing; strange combination
to have an idea; to have a clue
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
hostility; antagonism; opposition
to result in death; to lead to death; to be linked with death
to say in other words; to put another way; to express in different words; to reword; to rephrase
to be added to; to be appended; to join in (e.g. a group of friends); to participate; to increase (e.g. heat); to gain in (e.g. influence)
stone weight (as used on pickle-tub covers); weight (as used in balances)
amateur; layman; respectable woman (i.e. not a prostitute, hostess, geisha); (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
binding (someone) hand and foot; being tied down (by rules, obligations, etc.)
eight-tenths; ostracism; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
the whole body; the five styles of writing Chinese characters; the five parts of the body (head, two hands and two feet; or head, neck, chest, hands and feet)
safely; without incident; without mishap; in peace; peacefully; quietly
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
to say; to speak; to tell; to be called
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
to be at a loss for words
right (to do something); authority; power
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for