feeling; sense; impression
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
while; even though; despite
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
perhaps; probably; generous; many; much
male-female relationships; relations between the sexes; sexual relations
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
boning (fish or meat); deboning; watering down (a plan, bill, etc.); dilution; taking the backbone out of; weakening
seems; I think; I guess; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to hide; to keep to oneself
to rub; to crumple; to massage; to argue; to have a heated discussion; to train; to coach
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
in this way; thus; such; uh...
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
to wrap up; to pack; to cover; to envelop; to conceal (a feeling); to hide
yes; that is correct; understood; I see; present; here; pardon?
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to grow cold (from room temperature, e.g. in refrigerator); to get chilly; to cool down
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
-ness; indicates assertion; come; come now
origin; source; base; basis; cause; ingredient; material
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
don't you think?; indicates question
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
pretty; lovely; clean; clear; completely; entirely
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
so much; so often; oh, yes!; that's it; that's right; quite
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged