I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
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
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
round shape; circle; circular form
to rock; to shake; to swing
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
to jump up and down; to hop
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
suddenly (stick out, appear, extend, etc.); abruptly (protrude); unexpectedly
sound of a flat surface repeatedly making contact with something; applying a seal or stamp again and again; pasting (paper) all over; daubing; smearing
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
by no means; never!; certainly (not); surely (not); something unexpected; emergency
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
to show; to display; to make (something or someone) look ...; to present an appearance of ...; to make (something) worth watching; to be entertaining; to have (something) looked at (by a specialist)
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
you; buddy; monarch; ruler; he; she
thanks to ...; owing to ...; because of ...
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to strike; to hit; to attack; to bash; to sound out (someone's views); to pound (meat or fish); to chop into small pieces
to reach out (for); to extend one's reach (towards); to set one's sights (on); to work towards (getting, becoming, etc.); to put out a feeler; (lit.) to extend one's tentacles
wrong direction; different direction (from what one expected)
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
dead end; blind alley; no through road (i.e. on signage); end; end of the road; end point
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
century; hundred years; (fig.) a long time
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
to stick (to); to cling (to); to adhere (to); to stay (in a place); to stick close (to someone); to follow (someone) around