to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
anger; rage; fury; wrath; indignation
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to connect; to tie; to fasten; to transfer (phone call)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
word game; wordplay; playing with words
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
established fact; fait accompli
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to make sound (of an animal); to call; to cry; to make a meld call (e.g. pung, kong)
if; in case; as for; on the topic of; if that's the case; if so
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
this and that; one thing or another
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
to hold a person back; to restrain; to catch in one's arms
sharp (blade); pointed; sharp (pain); stabbing; perceptive; keen
sparkle of one's eyes; insight; discernment; penetration
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
this and that; various things
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
to break the ice; to broach a subject; to bring up a topic
minute (unit of time); fun (one tenth of a monme, 5.787 grains)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
profile; face in profile; face seen from the side; (personal) profile; (biographical) sketch; outline (of someone's life)