gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
exactly as stated; verbatim
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
manager (e.g. of a business, an idol, etc.); in a sports team (esp. at school) someone who does the routine drudge work
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; motivation; intention
peers; friends; fellow workers; comrades
relation; relationship; participation; involvement; influence; effect
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
companions; friends; comrades; mates; partners
wherein; therein; thereinto
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
although I say; although one might say; although called
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
resuscitation; regeneration; reformation; rehabilitation; playback; regeneration (sound, etc.)
to subsist; to keep on living
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to watch over; to watch attentively
pair of lovers; girlfriend and boyfriend
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
that; the matter in question
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on