to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
antsy; agitated; irritated; anxious; vexed
grabbing hold; eagle grip; tight hold
to concern; to be related
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
exaggerated; extravagant; overdone
war; fighting; fierce competition
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
to turn round; to face about; to turn about
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
self-abasement; humility; self-depreciation
greater than ...; bigger ...
to pull tight; to brace; to tighten
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to breathe heavily (e.g. with much movement of the shoulders)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
(sound of one's) heartbeat
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to half-rise to one's feet
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to have the privilege of doing
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
coercion; extortion; compulsion; force
doing whatever one pleases
to allow; to let (somebody) do; to make (somebody) do
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
to be good (at); to go well; to look (taste, etc.) good; to hold one's liquor; to be able to hold one's drink
running continuously; firing in rapid succession
for a while; for some time; for a period
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
kapow; bang; bulging; filled to bursting; prostitute (catering to Occupation soldiers in Japan after WWII)