to become familiar with and cherish; to get to know and love
string; cord; leash; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
two (long cylindrical things)
passions; sexual desire; lust
something or other; anything
fine weather; fair weather
heavily laden (of a branch); sagging; drooping; bent low
sour cocktail (oft. carbonated); sour (taste)
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
magical girl (in anime, manga, etc.); girl with magical powers; young witch
high-handed; domineering; on one's high horse
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); because ...; for good reason; there is a (good) reason that ...
characteristic; like oneself; worthy of oneself
hand; handball (soccer foul)
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
to be knotty (of a tree, etc.); to be gnarled; to be rough and bony (hands, fingers, etc.); to be gnarled; to be knobby
irregular (schedule, service, etc.); indeterminate (length of time); staggered (payments)
to screw up (one's face); to scrunch up; to pucker up; to furrow (one's brow); to wrinkle
dripping; trickling; drop by drop; in drops
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
to have medicine be effective
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to count on one's fingers
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
public (attention, recognition, etc.); social (standing, acceptance, etc.); worldly (fame, desires, etc.)
implication; nuance; shade of meaning; connotation
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to torment; to torture; to afflict; to harrow
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
to twist (threads of different colours) together (into a string); to entwine; to interweave; to mix; to combine; to weave together (e.g. fact and fiction)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into