to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to leave nothing undone; to give good service; to attend to everything; to be on someone's tracks (e.g. police); to catch up with; to close in on
to roll; to wheel; to turn over; to tip over; to leave; to buy and sell (quickly for a profit)
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
to dream (i.e. while asleep); to have a dream; to dream (of the future); to have a fleeting experience
modern times; the modern age; this day and age
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
trying to think of a way (to do); devising means (to do); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
to disappear into; to be lost in; to do something under the cover of (confusion, etc.); to be almost indistinguishable; to be confusingly similar; to be diverted from (negative emotions, etc.)
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
highest (e.g. floor); top; best; finest; supreme
newcomer; initiate; rookie
suddenly; all of a sudden; quickly; emphatically; energetically
to knit (one's eyebrows); to furrow; to contract
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
resemblance; similarity; likeness; analogy
measure; step; countermeasure; counterplan; countermove; strategy
dinner party; ceremonial dinner; dinner meeting (or lunch, breakfast)
to vacate; to surrender (e.g. a castle); to give up (e.g. a position); to hand over (e.g. power)
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
same time; simultaneous; concurrent; synchronous
to weigh on one's mind; to trouble one's heart; to be concerned about; to worry about
moving forward (e.g. plans); acceleration (e.g. of payment schedule); front-loading
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
being unhuman; being removed from humanity; being unworldly
with a click; with a snap; ornamental clip (hair, obi, etc.)
to pile up; to accumulate
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say everything; to tell all
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
fear; horror; risk; danger; awe; reverence
(walking a long distance) at a steady pace; intently; earnestly; single-mindedly; trudgingly; ploddingly
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
pat; tap; pop; crack; cutesy suffix applied to names
treating someone like a child
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed