long, slender and well-proportioned; smooth, continuous (movement)
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
to comb upwards; to brush up (a loose strand of hair); to turn up a lamp wick
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
cavity; hollow; void; hollow (voice, smile, etc.); blank (eyes, look, etc.); vacant (expression, stare, etc.)
focus (e.g. photographic); focal point
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to project; to reflect; to cast (shadow)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to fold (clothes, umbrella); to close (a shop, business); to vacate
to be touching; to be moving
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
adaptability; flexibility
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
wick; marrow; core; heart; pistil (of a flower); stamen
to grow up; to become an adult
explanation; interpretation
social status; social position
to continue to hold; to hold on to (for a long period); to maintain; to keep
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
(arch.) word; waka (classic Japanese poem, esp. a tanka)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized