to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to put one's strength into
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to encourage; to cheer on; to cheer (someone) up; to raise (one's voice)
without delay; smoothly; without a hitch
maid; helper; help; assistance
way of using (something); way to use; how to use; way of handling (employees, subordinates, etc.); way of treating; treatment
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
hand; arm; handwriting; penmanship; paw!; shake!
soon; shortly; nearly; almost
evening meal; dinner; supper
with a plunge (of something sharp into something soft); with a thrust; with a stab
I feel that ...; I feel as though ...; I have a feeling that ...; I have the impression that ...; I think that ...
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
instability; insecurity; crankiness
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
sense of impending crisis; sense of danger
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; effect
mediation; agency; carrying (germs, diseases, etc.); transmission; mediation (in Hegelianism)
surplus; remainder; residue; margin; balance
material; substance; matter
sumi; India ink; squid ink; octopus ink; carpenter's inking string
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
to cut off (from); to separate; to detach; to sever; to uncouple
wooden doll; wooden figure; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
skillful; skilful; adroit; clever; shrewd; ingenious
in drops; dripping; gently (sloping); sluggishly; endlessly; leisurely
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
madness; insanity; irregularity; deviation; fanaticism; fanatic
to do; to commit; to carry out; to bring about
everything; anything; nothing
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...