to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
pushing; backing; boosting; pushing from behind (a cart, etc.); pusher
to pin down; to knock down; to push (and hold) somebody down (esp. with sexual connotations)
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
just above; right overhead
hesitation; indecision; vacillation
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
resignation; acceptance; consolation
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
long ago; a long time ago; already
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
(not) a single person; (no) one
to be buried; to be covered; to be hidden
soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
poor-quality; shoddy; unskillful; inexpert; unlucky
body and soul; mind and body
nakedness; nudity; bareness; nakedness; being penniless; concealing nothing
last night; yesterday evening
burly; strong; indomitable; indefatigable; robust (vitality, appetite, economic growth, etc.); strong
trifling with; toying with; playing with; tossing about (a ship)
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
same; similar; (just) like; equal
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to cross the line; to go too far
in form; ceremonial; for form's sake; pro forma
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
moving about; stirring about
to detain; to check; to restrain
foot; paw; leg; gait; pace; bottom structural component (i.e. radical) of a kanji; (arch.) money
to shut out one's opponents; to stop the other side from scoring
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not