to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
walking briskly; determinedly
proximity; nearness; soon; nearby
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
unbearable; intolerable; insufferable
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to thrust before; to thrust at
inner part; inside; interior; depths (e.g. of a forest); back (of a house, drawer, etc.); bottom (e.g. of one's heart)
to lie deep in; to extend far back
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
deliberately; carefully; thoroughly; without rushing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
all; altogether; entirely; exactly like; just like; spitting image of
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
brilliant; splendid; glorious; magnificent; spectacular
debut; doing something for the first time; starting anew; starting afresh
to decorate; to ornament; to display; to exhibit; to mark (e.g. the day with a victory); to adorn (e.g. the front page)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
to notice; to become aware; to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to recover consciousness; to come to oneself
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
all people; everybody; ten thousand people