soft; tender; limp; subdued (colour or light) (color); gentle; meek
to rub together (e.g. one's hands)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart
trampling down; overrunning; infringement; violation
to have gooseflesh (e.g. from cold or horror)
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to pat (e.g. dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle
string; cord; man who is financially dependent on a woman; gigolo; restrictions; conditions
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
to drink up; to drain (cup)
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
under-shoulder swing-down; technique of grasping the arm of the opponent, the moment he comes forward, while stepping out of line and pushing down on the shoulder blade with the other hand, thus pulling him down; dodging; parrying (questions); disappointment; letdown
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
staringly; scrutinizing; scrutinising
hmmm; uh-huh; murmur indicating approval, comprehension, etc.
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up