fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
to slide into; to slip into
to be(come) intertwined; to be entangled
exchange; interchange; switching; reciprocity; barter; substitution
long ago; already; a long time ago
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to open (e.g. one's robe); to bare (e.g. one's chest); to open up (of clothing); to be exposed; (arch.) to open wide (one's legs, eyes, mouth, etc.); (arch.) to stretch
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
with a burst of strength; rapidly; in one go
not caring; not giving a damn
flavor; flavour; charm; appeal; experience; taste (e.g. of victory)
to rise; to swell; to be promoted
panting; gasping; heavy breathing
to bend loosely back and forth; to wriggle; to be crooked
to lift; to turn over; to fold over
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
with a bump; with a clunk
the grass; grassy place (esp. with long dense grass)
wild; in disarray; harum-scarum; hysteric
thickheaded; insensitive; dull; thick-skinned
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
(tree) trunk; (arrow) shaft; (tool) handle; backbone; base
to lean against; to set against
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to some extent; to a certain extent
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very