to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
with a start; with a jump
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
to yield oneself (to something); to devote oneself (to something); to surrender oneself (to something)
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
to do completely; to do accidentally; to do without meaning to; to happen to do
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
outlet (for one's anger, etc.); place (to turn one's eyes, to vent one's dissatisfaction, etc.); place to put something; place to dispose of something
(clenched) fist; knuckles
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)
to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
father; dad; husband; you; he
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
looking up (e.g. a word in a dictionary); retrieval (e.g. data); searching for; referring to
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
little finger; pinky; little toe
to take a long hard look at; to look (someone) full in the face
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
something; some kind of; for some reason
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
(with a) thump; (hanging) straight down
much less; to say nothing of
praise; admiration; commendation; approbation
complete change; about-face
to understand from experience
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
charming; fascinating; voluptuous