gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
to curl oneself up; to squeeze oneself in; to be huddled
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
less than ...; smaller ...
tension; strain; tensions (between countries, groups, etc.); tonus; muscle tone
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
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 decline (of morals, character, etc.); to become vulgar (e.g. of a conversation); to stoop (to); to be ruined; to go under; to fall (into hell)
(preliminary) meeting; face-to-face introduction; costarring; appearing together; match-up; pairing
famous product; special product; speciality; specialty
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
in spite of; despite; although; nonetheless; nevertheless; but
friendly chat; pleasant chat; lighthearted talk; friendly conversation
to follow; to come along (with); to accompany; to come with (something); to follow as a result (of); to be incidental (to)
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
itching to do something; impatient; sorely tempted; eager
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
probably not; probably won't; intend not to; will not; trying not to; attempting not to; whether you ... or not
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
patting; stroking; caressing
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to make a fist; to clench one's fist
emphasizing (a point, argument, etc.); stressing; insistence; arguing strongly (for, against)
to be born; to come into this world
to wield; to brandish; to display (one's knowledge); to show off; to abuse (one's power); to manipulate someone
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
leap; jump; stepping out into the wider world; becoming active on a wider stage; rapid progress; dramatic development
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to warm oneself (e.g. at a fire)
fireball; bolide; fireball
skill; proficiency; dexterity; flattery