long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
arm; skill; efforts; ability
to turn; to rotate; to pass around; to send around; to move (someone or something to where its needed); to send; to turn (to a new use)
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to continue; to keep up; to keep on
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
on the occasion of; at the time of
with a start; with a jump
to rock; to shake; to swing
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
to do; to undertake; to send; to dispatch; to put; to move; to give (esp. to someone of equal or lower status)
self-defense; self-defence
other people's affairs; somebody else's problem
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
so; like this; in this way
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
being at sea; losing one's bearings; (arch.) disorientation upon waking at night; (arch.) forgetting which house or room to enter
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
heart; guts; nerve; central part
forcibly; against one's will
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
to plant; to grow; to insert; to transplant; to inoculate (e.g. an infectious agent); to instill (idea, value, etc.)
yes; that is correct; um; errr; huh?; grrr