to express in a roundabout way
maniac (as in rabid sport fan); enthusiast
light and easy; lambent; clever; witty; smart
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to become popular; to grow in popularity; to catch on
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
to grip; to grasp; to squeeze
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
reason; cause; circumstances
in the same way as; just like
to have a (rough) idea (of what the situation is)
illegitimate child; bastard; love child
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to put one's strength into
to head home; to leave for home
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
under (guidance, supervision, rules, the law, etc.); under (a flag, the sun, etc.); beneath; with (e.g. one blow); on (the promise, condition, assumption, etc. that ...); (somebody's) side
punctuation; pause; juncture; end; (place to) stop
careful; cautious; prudent; discreet; deliberate
slow; sluggish; dull; lax; sloppy; lenient
lonely person; someone who easily succumbs to loneliness
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
to understand fully; to be convinced; to be satisfied
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly
obstinate; stubborn; obstinate person; stubborn person
unskilled; clumsy; lousy; poor; awkward; shitty
(some) more; even more; longer; further
in truth; as it is; as you are; in practice
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on