to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
on this occasion; now; in these circumstances; with this opportunity
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
to close (one's eyes); to shut
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
to tease; to irritate; to tantalize; to keep (someone) in suspense
to enjoy; to take pleasure in; to have a good time; to look forward to
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
experience; history; record; career
(young) girl; maiden; young lady
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
technique; art; skill; move
to use (a tool, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
chest; breast; breasts; bosom; heart; lungs; stomach
ear; hearing; ear (for music, etc.); edge; crust; ear (of a pot, jug, etc.)
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
feel (of something); touch; texture; feeling; impression
to be hit; to strike; to touch; to be in contact; to be equivalent to; to be applicable; to be right on the money (of a prediction, criticism, etc.)
sound; noise; (musical) note; fame
to say no more; to sink into silence
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to believe; to believe in; to place trust in; to confide in; to have faith in
phantom; vision; something fleeting; short-lived dream; fabled item; mythical thing
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
genuine article; real thing; real deal
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
in the same way as; just like