to be tied together; to be connected to; to lead to; to be related to; to be related (by blood)
crevice; crack; spare moment; interval; chink (in one's armor, armour); unpreparedness
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
to stimulate; to stir up; to arouse
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
to detain; to check; to restrain
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
to push; to press; to apply pressure from above; to press down; to stamp (i.e. a passport); to apply a seal; to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
survey; exploration; field investigation
to watch over; to watch attentively
in the same way as; just like
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
as before; as ever; as it was originally
conviction; belief; confidence
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
choices; alternatives; options
sense of duty (obligation)
even if; even though; however; no matter how
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
single word; a few words; brief comment
stiffening; rigidity; rigor; stiffness; ossification; petrification
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
thin-culmed dwarf bamboo (growing in clusters); Japanese transverse bamboo flute (high-pitched; usu. with seven holes); sliver (strand of loose fibers)
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
don't worry; there's no need to worry
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)