to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to be overcome with emotion
to grow restive; to begin to act violently
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to blush; to go red in the face; to change color; to change colour
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to undo; to untie; to unfasten; to unlace; to unravel; to loosen
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
ancestor; forefather; foremother
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
to train; to teach; to acquire (information); to learn; to stock; to stock up on
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
magnification; enlargement; expansion; amplification
bipedal walking; walking on two legs
intelligence; intellect; brains
average; medium; mid-grade (item); regular grade; same level as; equal to
sense of touch; tactile; tactual; hair style with long bangs
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
rolling (something) up by spinning it around; coiling
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
it's no big deal; it's no problem; it's nothing to worry about; safe (and sound); all right
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
chat; desultory conversation
letting (someone) die without helping
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
crisis; critical situation; emergency; pinch
to let go by; to let pass; to overlook; to miss
to jump up and down; to hop
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
anti-; antithesis; fanqie; traditional Chinese spelling system in which two characters are used: the first one for the onset, the second one for rhyme and tone
with a snap; with a bang; with a plonk; suddenly; all of a sudden