I. noun
COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES
a foot massage
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Would you like a foot massage?
massage parlour
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
aromatherapy
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Owen received aromatherapy massage weekly for about three months.
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The same can be said of receiving intuitive aromatherapy massage from a friend.
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If carried out with sensitivity rather than in a stiff and mechanical way, aromatherapy massage is a potent form of hands-on healing.
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For about a year afterwards Anna received aromatherapy massage whenever she felt the need - once, sometimes twice, a month.
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As mind and body are interrelated, the emotional effects of skilled, but sensitive aromatherapy massage can be profound.
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The emphasis is on aromatherapy massage which is one of the finest techniques available for soothing the detrimental effects of stress.
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Setting the Scene A calm, comfortable setting will enhance the experience of aromatherapy massage .
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Owen knew his parents had been having aromatherapy massage , so I think it made him feel grown-up and important.
body
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A full body massage lasts around an hour and costs in the region of £25 to £30.
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The therapy aims to stimulate the nervous system by body massage and manipulation.
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Having your neck and shoulders rubbed, or better still a full body massage , is a good investment.
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Facials, body massage , ear piercing - it's all on offer.
foot
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Even a gentle foot massage with lovely smelling oils, if he comes home stressed out, could lead to more.
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Eileen, who is based in Birkenhead, Wirral, mainly practices reflexology which treats ailments through foot massage .
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So which members of the Cabinet feel the need for his curative foot massage ?
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A foot massage by a trained chiropodist is sure to put the spring back into your step and treatments start at £15.
parlor
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It was once more about five minutes before we set out for the alleyway behind the Love Me Tender massage parlor .
parlour
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Finally he got up from his desk and walked out into the foyer of the massage parlour .
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Violet Mapping had been running this massage parlour for five years.
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Backward, and yet forward A principled, worldwide massage parlour owned by everybody: doesn't that sound better?
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Two years to the day after the killing, three women were working in the former Pinky's massage parlour .
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Her bloodstained body was found at Pinky's massage parlour , Boughton, where she worked.
therapist
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With more than 60 part-time massage therapists , there is a wide range of body work available.
■ VERB
give
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After giving massage , hold your hands under a running tap.
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It gave the older massage parlors a maximum of two years to move to conforming locations or cease operations.
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Neighbours rushed out and gave Linda heart massage and mouth to mouth resuscitation.
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They should also give a pleasant massage effect.
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These are the pounding, clapping and slapping. Give yourself a massage either standing up or sitting down on a towel.
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I always find she gives me the best massage I have anywhere in the world.
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If your boyfriend gave you a massage would it do any good?
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Soigneur A person who gives massage and every other kind of comfort to exhausted, injured or demoralised riders.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Massage can help relieve stress.
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Once a month, Mary gets a massage and facial.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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A half-hour massage is $ 30.
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For about a year afterwards Anna received aromatherapy massage whenever she felt the need - once, sometimes twice, a month.
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I immediately started giving him mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and heart massage .
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In previous fasts, massage moderated his aches.
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Tennis courts, a fitness room, sauna, massage and beauty parlour are all available at a charge payable locally.
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Treating yourself to a real massage is, of course, the ultimate indulgence.
II. verb
COLLOCATIONS FROM CORPUS
■ NOUN
body
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You also need physical touch-in relationships, massage therapy, or through massaging your own body with oils or lotions.
foot
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Joe recommended that everyone thoroughly dried and massaged their feet before climbing into a sleeping bag or they risked skin rot.
hand
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He held his swagger-stick in his left hand and massaged it with his right.
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Finally, your hands are massaged with hand cream.
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She watched the play of sinews and veins over the backs of his hands as he massaged the cream in.
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When you use a hand cream, massage it into your nails, too.
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After that, he ignored the hand and massaged Bobby's arm until he felt the sensation of burning coals.
shoulder
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Adam knelt behind her head and started to massage her shoulders .
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Scott reached up and massaged his own shoulders as best he could.
EXAMPLES FROM OTHER ENTRIES
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Helen leaned over and massaged the back of her neck.
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Speech writers were busy massaging the facts to be presented.
EXAMPLES FROM CORPUS
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Allow the water to cascade down up-stretched arms while you massage elbows and upper arms.
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He held his swagger-stick in his left hand and massaged it with his right.
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I reached up to massage the sinews and tendons of her back.
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I took off my shoes and rested my feet on her thighs as she massaged them.
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Or: Youngest Daughter, massage my temples.
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Sometimes my father would explain how you should never massage to the heart.
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Try using a smaller amount, massaging it between your fingers before applying hair to ensure that it's evenly distributed.
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We have become expert in the physiognomy of pleasure, the nodes to press, the points to massage .