to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
conversational ability; speaking ability
we; us; I; me; my store (business, etc.)
to cut up; to cleave; to spare (time, money, etc.); to use part of something; (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
the same rank; equality; apposition
close; intimate; on good terms
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
a considerable number; a fair number
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
double; double bed; hotel room with a double bed; double-breasted; double-cuffed; double width (of cloth; usu. 1.42 meters); doubles (e.g. in tennis)
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
to give a broad grin; to smirk
(one's) master; (one's) employer; leader (of a country, group, etc.); head; Lord; main thing
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
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
deposit and withdraw; taking in and out
10th day of the month; ten days
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
to etch (name, etc.); to carve (design)
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
one by one; each; every; at intervals of
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
image; figure; figure; form; image
making use of; application; practical use; operation (esp. of a boat); steering
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
diversion; putting something to another use
reward; prize; treat; delight; small joy
(for) one's own use; personal use; private use
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
one's share; one's portion