to wave; to shake; to sprinkle; to throw (dice); to cast (actor); to allocate (work); to turn down (somebody)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
companion; follower; attendant; retinue
to cry; to weep; to sob; to howl
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
softly; gently; stealthily; secretly; to leave alone; to leave as it is
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
embarrassed; feeling ashamed; feeling awkward
to become better; to improve
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
house; one's house; one's home; one's family
actual spot; scene (of a crime, accident, etc.); (on) site; (on) the ground; filming location; (movie) set
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
innermost depths of one's heart
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
not worth considering; out of the question
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
style; manner; way; after (period of time) again (e.g. meeting again after a year); for the first time in (period of time)
strongly; violently; quickly; suddenly
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
pin (e.g. hairpin, bowling pin, golf pin, etc.); one (on dice, in cards, etc.); beginning; best; kickback
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
length (of an animal); body length
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose