to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
rate; ratio; profit; assignment; 10%; unit of ten percent; match
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
pull; patronage; tug; discount
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to forget oneself; to lose control of oneself
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
perfect; just right; ideal
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
way of speaking; intimation
given that ... it is only natural that ...; ... being the case, it is unavoidable that ...; (precisely) because ...; contrary to expectations ...
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
defective item; defective product; defective merchandise
journey; trip; travels; during the journey; on the way; while travelling
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
family; members of a family
standoffishly; primly; pungently (of a smell); acridly; long and pointed (e.g. of a nose); popping (of ears)
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
to spring; to bound; to be stimulated; to be encouraged; to pay handsomely; to splurge
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
while; during (the time when)
so; like this; in this way
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to drain; to pour; to wash away; to distribute (e.g. electricity over wires, music over a PA system, etc.); to circulate; to cruise (e.g. taxi); to float
to look away; to avert one's eyes
to stick; to get stuck; to be unavailable; to be busy; to be piled up (e.g. of work); to halt (in one's speech)
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
orphan; person without friends
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
taciturn; reticent; quiet; silent; untalkative
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear