measuring by feel; adjusting by feel; doing by feel; adapting to the situation (one's strength, strictness, etc.); making allowances; using discretion
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
about; on; regarding; per; for every
to get (information) out of someone; to extract (information) from someone; to find out (through questioning); to begin listening (to)
ought to have been; was ... right?; to do for (inferiors)
perception; sensing; noticing
to talk; to chat; to chatter
reason; cause; meaning; sense; (good) sense; reason
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
that gentleman; that lady; he; she
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
pluralizing suffix; or so; rough indicator of direction, location, amount, etc.; nominalizing suffix
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
something like ...; things like ...; someone like ...; the likes of ...
(this) small amount; (such a) paltry amount; only this much; slightest bit
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
right?; isn't it?; hey; say; you know; you see; will you?
because of; owing to; due to
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
really; truly; indeed; good grief
character (of a person); personality; disposition; characteristics; nature (of a thing, event, etc.)
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
and; besides; because; since; the thing is; for one thing
murder; homicide; manslaughter
cool; calm; composed; all right; fine; OK
police officer; policeman; constable
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
as one would expect from ...; given that ... (naturally ...); precisely because ...; all the more because of ...; on account of ...; ... being what it is
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
deep (hole, forest, snow, etc.); dense (e.g. fog); thick (e.g. weeds, woods); close (e.g. relationship); deep (involvement); intense (e.g. longing, flavor); severe
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)