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Finally, consider the sensory register. A finger is specific: small, warm, callused or soft. The tactile detail makes the image immediate. In translation, choosing “finger” instead of a more general “hand” is crucial—“finger” keeps the intimacy; “hand” risks formalizing it. “Holding your finger” preserves the whispered closeness of the original and keeps the listener close enough to hear breaths between the steps.