to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
physical strength; muscle strength
insufficiency; deficiency; shortage; dissatisfaction; discontent; complaint
to plan; to attempt; to plot; to conspire; to aim for; to strive for
to take the middle (between the two); to split the difference
to put on the brakes; to put a stop to
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
exploitation; overuse; abuse
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
component; factor; item (e.g. in list); element (e.g. in array); member (e.g. data structure)
each; (arch.) you (plural)
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
unsatisfied; unsatisfactory; insufficient
round (esp. in sports, negotiations, etc.); rounds (e.g. nurse, security guard, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
confession; acknowledgement; confession of love; professing one's feelings; confession of sins (e.g. the confessional)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get dark; to grow dark; to end (of a day, year, season, etc.); to come to an end; to be sunk in (e.g. despair); to be lost in (e.g. thought)
to shine on; to illuminate; to compare (with); to refer to
after the end (of something); post-
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
even though; despite; when
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
youth; minor; young people
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
self-sufficiency; self-containment; autonomy; self-absorption
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. joke)