to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
furnishings; implements; equipment
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
outsider; someone outside of a group
haughty; arrogant; proud; stuck-up
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
to breathe out; to exhale
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
temporary; provisional; fictitious; assumed (name); hypothetical; theoretical
branch office; agency; sub-branch
check; keeping in check; containment (of enemy forces); diversionary action; pickoff throw; holding (a runner) on base
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
weight (e.g. paperweight); pressing down; keeping control; exercising authority; having self-control; exercising self-discipline
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
that; the matter in question
injury; harm; evil influence; damage
to say; to tell; to state; to do
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
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
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
selfish; egoistic; self-serving; self-interested
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to make something one's own; to appropriate for oneself
to scheme; to plan; to play a trick; to invent; to conspire; to frame up
assistant; helper; assistant (to a professor); research assistant
even (e.g. even a child); as long as (it is, you are, etc.); (if) only; just
sense; idea; desire; concern; attention; care
a few seconds; several seconds
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
getting closer; drawing nearer; being not much different; being near (age, skill, etc.); becoming close (i.e. friendly); becoming intimate
corner; section; one horn; pillar (of a group, system, etc.); member (of an organization, etc.); first corner
(depending on) how; (depending on) what; nature (of); what is ...?; how is ...?; what will be ...?