standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to shake; to sway; to waver
to be surprised; to be astonished
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
to rise up (e.g. pillar of smoke); to go up
being in shape; holding a dignified appearance
reopening; resumption; restarting
a few minutes later; after a few minutes
wrong; not good; hopeless; past hope; must not do
to lend an ear to; to listen to
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
slightly; lightly; thinly; faintly; dimly
uncharacteristic; unbefitting; unworthy (of)
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
relation; connection; relevance
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
red; crimson; Red; communist; (arch.) beautiful
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)