to plunder; to grab; to snatch
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
treating someone like a child
to collect; to put (it all) together; to summarize; to aggregate; to bring to a conclusion; to finalize
unhurriedly; leisurely; slowly; relaxedly; taking one's time
to dribble; to spill; to suspend; to hang down; to slouch
helpful person; person who likes looking after others; overly helpful person; annoyingly helpful person; manager; go-between
compassionate; sympathetic
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
to be (deeply) moving; to pack an (emotional) punch; to be emotionally touching; to strike home; to strike a chord
now (esp. in contrast to the past); now at last; at present; right now
to line up; to stand in a line; to rival; to match; to equal
making a prayer (to a god or Buddha)
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
to gather (attract, receive) attention; to have a high profile; to gain prominence; to become popular
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
respect and affection; love and respect
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
to change; to switch; to change over (to); to renew
in this manner; in this way; like this
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
dramatic; exciting; touching; extreme
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
big frame; large figure; huge body
to project; to show (on a screen); to portray; to depict; to reflect (the times, mood, etc.)
police officer; policeman; constable