dilution; watering down; inflation (of budget, claim, etc.); padding
convenient; favorable; favourable; expedient; expedience
body; physical system; (the) person
supple; flexible; elastic; graceful; elegant; refined
(not) at all; (not) in the least; (none) whatsoever
cooperation; collaboration; help; support
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
on the occasion of; at the time of
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
archaic word; obsolete word; old saying; old adage; old language; ancient language
to be in high spirits; to be encouraged; to be lively; to cheer up
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
to gather; to collect; to assemble
to put on a bold front; to act big; to be unyielding; to act formally; to act stiffly
exhausting work; hard work; severe duty
to grow wild; to run to waste; to become rough (of art, craft, etc.); to lose refinement; to intensify (of wind, rain, etc.); to become more severe
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
snuggling; nuzzling; cuddling
to distribute; to hand out
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
be (that) as it may; having said that
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
bent back; indecisive attitude; timidity; lack of nerve
without hesitation; with great optimism; (pushing or pulling) strongly; (drinking) heavily
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to squat; to crouch down (completely, generally with face looking through knees)
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
one may well say so, but ...; even more than
battle formation; battle array; lineup (of a team, etc.); cast; staff
veteran (e.g. soldier); battle-hardened; seasoned; (of) long military service
old soldier; veteran; old hand
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be