embrace; hug; holding in one's arms
physical contact (between friends, mother and child, etc.); physical intimacy
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
still more; even more; all the more; still less; even less
feeling; sensation; mood; sensation of doing
after a long time; for the first time in a while
deep affection; dear; beloved
to refuse; to reject; to decline; to prevent (from doing); to deny (e.g. access); to block
to form; to shape; to make; to mold; to mould; to build up
shooting up one after another
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit; use
to send; to forward; to hand over (e.g. money)
standing by; awaiting an opportunity; being on alert
office work; clerical work; administration; business; affairs
estimate (of costs); budget
to capture; to seize; to plunder
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
on good terms with; on cordial terms with; getting along well with; to make friends with; to be good friends with; to get along with
above all; especially; particularly; all the more
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
and then; and so; and; so then
to revive; to come to oneself; to be restored to life
conversion; diversion; changeover; commutation; switchover
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
low grade; vulgar; low class; cheap; low level
possession (by a spirit, etc.); dependence; depending on
library; book storage; stack room; archive (file)
excavation; exhumation; discovery (e.g. new talent)
impudent; shameless; brazen; forward; audacious; cheeky
to cock one's head in puzzlement; to tilt one's head in contemplation; to wrack one's brain; to think hard
serious; not joking; straight
pretext; history; past; according to ...; ... says
for convenience; as a matter of convenience
quality; value; nature; inherent quality; logical quality
status; position; method; way; rule; regulation
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
secret art; the mysteries
master; teacher; stable master
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst