to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
and yet; though; when; in spite of
to refuse; to reject; to repel; to repulse; to make (someone) leave; to send away
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
somewhat strong; fairly strong; fairly firm
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
breath; breathing; concord; harmony; steam (coming off hot food, tea, etc.); (water) vapor
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants
to return (something); to restore; to turn over; to turn upside down; to pay back; to retaliate; to respond (with)
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
positive; assertive; active; proactive; aggressive
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
in that way; like that; that way
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
to look into; to peep into; to peer into
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
to recall; to remember; to recollect
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
in proportion to; just as much as
state of mind; mental state; mental attitude