close to the wall; alongside the wall
centre of gravity (center); centroid; barycenter; (one's) balance
(ease of) handling; operation; arrangement (of pipes, wires, etc.); layout; wrestler's belt used in a bout
choice; selection; option
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
first attack; first strike; first blow
posture; position; stance
quiet; calm; easily; comfortably; distant; far-off
resignation; acceptance; consolation
to be torn off; to come off
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
you could say that; that might be so
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
look (in someone's eyes); expression (of the eyes); eyes
hard fight; close game; struggle; tight contest
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
still; yet; more; still more; furthermore; in addition
to put up with; to endure; to bear patiently
side (of the torso); flank; illegitimate child; child born by someone other than one's wife
to run (of liquid); to spread; to blur; to blot; to ooze; to well up (of tears, etc.)
(your) words; what you say; what you have said; a few words (of welcome, advice, etc.)
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to decide; to determine; to resolve; to break and overflow (e.g. levee); to collapse; to give way
double; two-fold; diplo-; dipl-; double-edged eyelid; double eyelid
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
a long time ago; long ago
to return; to come home; to leave (of a guest, customer, etc.); to get home; to get to home plate
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
part of the feet from the ankles to the tips of the toes
(mind and) spirit; life energy; vitality; essence
to dwell (in); to exist (within); to stay (at); to stop (at); to be in the womb (of an unborn child); to be part of a constellation
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
emotional scars; mental trauma
finally; in the end; after all that; eventually; on top of all that
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
to play a leading role; to play a central part
to offer for sale; to put on the market