to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
to indicate; to show; to point to
balloon (toy or decoration); balloon (hot-air or gas)
stillness; rest; being stationary; standing still; coming to a standstill
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
wonder; miracle; amazement; prodigy
to hew; to chop up; to mangle; to mince
dullard; indecisive person
that's enough!; cut it out!; get a life!
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to push back; to press back; to force back; to (refuse and) return (something); to give back
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
individual; one by one; separate; each
to knead; to mix; to complicate; to turn into a mess
to ooze; to exude; to percolate; to soak through
to knit one's brows (in discomfort, unease, disapproval, etc.); to raise one's eyebrows; to frown
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
snapping back (at someone) despite being in the wrong; getting mad back
to sob; to be choked with tears
insult; affront; slight; contempt (e.g. of court)
curse; spell; malediction
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
by any means, fair or foul
inevitable; necessary; certain; inevitability; necessity
justice; right; righteousness; correct meaning; correct explanation
to take advantage of (someone's) weakness
to come together; to join; to merge; to get married; to become a married couple
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
tension; resilience (e.g. of hair); springiness; will power; spirit
to be fulfilled; to be satisfied
to betray; to turn traitor (to); to double-cross; to disappoint; to let down
box cutter; utility knife
edge (of a knife or sword); blade; prong (of an electrical plug)
cutter; cutting tool; box cutter; utility knife; (tailor's) cutter; cutter (boat)