to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
tea (usu. green); tea break (at work); tea ceremony
small dish (usu. one of several accompanying rice); side dish; fill; fill-in (drumming); jack-off material; something to masturbate to
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
to be kind to; to treat kindly
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
with a shiver (down one's spine); with a sudden chill
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
instead; but (on the other hand)
maximum; to the maximum degree; to the full
palpitation (of the heart); pounding; throbbing; thumping
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
to rage; to be fierce; to be excited
ringing; throbbing violently
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
acceleration; speeding up
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to harden; to solidify; to become firm; to become certain; to gather (together); to assemble
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)