to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
malicious; ill-tempered; unkind
assumption; supposition; hypothesis
if anything; conversely; putting it the other way around; coming at it from the opposite angle
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
rather; sooner; preferably
company; friendship; association; society; acquaintance
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
utterance; speaking; vocalization; leading a group of people (in cheering, singing, etc.)
suddenly; abruptly; deliberately; slowly; gently
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
with a momentary flash of light
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
knowledge; awareness; consent; acceptance; forgiving; pardoning
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
black belt (judo, karate, etc.)
kendo; Japanese martial art using bamboo swords
third stage; three stages
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
itching-to-grab gesture (made with one's hands)
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
whole face; all over one's face
to encamp; to take up positions
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
rolled egg; rolled omelette (omelet); fried egg; frying pan for making rolled eggs
step; stair; grade; rank; counter for breaks in written language (or speech, etc.); dan
eight-tenths; casting someone out; type of baggy tobi trousers with the baggy part taking up eight-tenths of the full length of the trouser leg
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
promotion; encouragement; fostering; unwanted help (usu. unintentionally harmful); unnecessary help
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
I fear that it's likely that; with all due respect
accurate; correct; precise; exact