to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
fiction; fabrication; concoction; fictitious; fictional; imaginary
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to hug; to clasp to one's breast
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
outward appearance; ostensible; public; official
encouragement; spurring (on); cheering (on)
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
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
pompom; pompon; pom-pom; pom-pon
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
to fire oneself up; to give it one's all; to get psyched; to fire someone up (with scolding, corporal punishment, etc.); to rouse
feeling of tragic heroism; feeling of grim resolve; sense of determination
pending question; unresolved problem
briskly with small steps; trotting
index finger; forefinger; second toe
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
to spread; to extend; to unfold; to open; to scatter about; to spread around
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
ennui; languishing; feeling of exhaustion; lassitude; lethargy
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
posture; pose; position; attitude; approach; stance
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
very loud volume; megavolume
to touch; to finger; to play with; (arch.) to tease; (arch.) to make fun of
to blame; to reproach; to question (a suspect); to challenge; to aggravate (an injury); to be aggravated
roar of laughter (from multiple people); burst of laughter; uproarious laughter; laughing hard (by a single person)
without being able to help oneself; against one's will; compelling; pressing; irresistible
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach