to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
base of the throat; bottom of the neck
shivering; feeling chilly; shuddering (with fear); feeling creepy; thrilled; excited
palm tree (any tree of family Arecaceae)
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
with a smooch (kissing); with a light smacking sound
suddenly; in a flash; quickly; conspicuously; prominently; showily
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
link (e.g. in a chain of events); part (of a plan, campaign, activities, etc.); monocyclic
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
dissatisfied-looking; looking discontented
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to blow away; to blow off; to dispel; to drive away; to talk big
art; technique; means; way; stratagem; artifice
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
making out; necking; getting handsy; canoodling; being lovey-dovey; getting affectionate (with each other)
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
sitting on the floor grasping one's knees (as in a gym class)
clothes (esp. Western clothes); clothing; dress; counter for doses of medicine, gulps of tea, puffs of a cigarette, etc.
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
flatly rejecting; curtly refusing; beating easily; defeating handily; one kick
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
shaking; trembling; pitching; disturbance; unrest; agitation
contest of strength; trial of strength
to jump in; to leap in; to plunge into; to burst in; to barge in
(suffering a) complete defeat; utter defeat; annihilation
way; method; means; resource; course
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
helper; assistant; help; assistance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
time; labour; payment (for labour); pay; tedious job; troublesome job
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle