to hug; to clasp to one's breast
three; three years of age
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to compel; to force; to oblige
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
completely ordinary; plain; commonplace; everyday
fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
one animal (small); (arch.) two-tan bolt of cloth
to stray from the right path; to go wrong; to go off the rails; to turn delinquent
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
climax; peak; zenith; apex
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
to amuse oneself; to make merry
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
approximately; about; promise; appointment; shortening; reduction
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
remains; traces; (the sorrow of) parting; end
to paint; to plaster; to lacquer; to varnish; to spread; to smear
all people; everybody; ten thousand people
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
in either case (used specifically in the instance of two possible outcomes or situations); either way; one way or another
now that; since; so long as; because
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
official; governmental; public (use, matter, forum, etc.); common; being public knowledge; being out in the open
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
inscrutable; incomprehensible
to be too numerous; to be too much
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to open some distance (e.g. with other people)
to follow; to come along with one; to accompany