to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
to correct oneself; to restate
to push away; to push aside; to shove
a head (e.g. taller or shorter); noticeable difference (in competitors' results)
high; tall; expensive; high-priced; high (level); above average (in degree, quality, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
to touch; to feel; to get involved (with); to approach; to be harmful to; to hinder
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
to lend an ear to; to listen to
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
falling lightly (e.g. snow, petals, confetti); fluttering; flickering; twinkling; appearing and disappearing; catching glimpses
to jump up; to spring up; to move around; to bounce up and down; to pound (of one's heart, e.g. with excitement); to throb
optical illusion; hallucination; misapprehension; delusion
cold (to the touch); chilly; icy; (emotionally) cold; coldhearted; unfeeling
body; physical system; (the) person
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to crawl; to creep; to slither; to wriggle; to trail (of vines, flowers, etc.); to spread
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
grunt; grumble; pimples; spots; cutting into small pieces; simmering
no, not like that (but like this)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
considerably; not a little; in no small numbers
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to wrench open; to prize open; to pick (lock)
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
surface; face; outside; exterior; appearances; superficiality
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
oilily; slimily; slipperily
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
to build up; to establish; to form; to become (a state); to accomplish; to achieve; to change into
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
to go into; to come into; to penetrate; to become complicated
ah!; oh!; yes; indeed; aah; gah
scream; shriek; shout; exclamation