to soften; to moderate; to relieve
to breathe out; to exhale
to warm (e.g. one's hands over a fire); to dry; to toast; to grill; to broil
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
immediately; instantly; with nary a pause; without a moment's delay
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration; contamination
acceleration; speeding up
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
expansion; swelling; increase; growth
to become lukewarm; to become tepid
mere consolation; temporary peace of mind
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
muddy place; mud; mire; sludge; slush; quagmire
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
decrepitude; (being) rickety; (state of) falling apart; looseness (in machinery); play
junior high school student; middle school pupil
pregnancy; conception; gestation
blasphemous; profane; sacrilegious
aftercare; care for patients after discharge from hospital; after-sales service
exhaustion; fatigue; impoverishment; (financial) exhaustion; ruin
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); it's not your business; it doesn't matter (to you); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to sit up straight; to straighten one's posture; to straighten up
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
series; chain; two reams (i.e. 1000 sheets of paper); verse; stanza
good; goodness; right; virtue
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
interior; inside; internal
to gain an advantage; to enjoy an advantage; to turn the tables (on)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
elevation (of spirits); raising (of morale); uplift; upsurge
pleasant sleep; good sleep; sleeping well