to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
trivia; snippet of knowledge
difficult to ...; hard to ...
carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
scoundrel; rascal; villain
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
putting money aside; savings; deposit (e.g. in a bank); accumulated surplus of wins; wins in the bank
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
one-sided; unilateral; arbitrary
desirable; hoped for; preferable; advisable
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...
pinky swear; pinky promise; hooking each other's little fingers to confirm a promise
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to brew (sake, etc.); to cause; to bring on; to bring about
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to make a display of; to show off; to flaunt
tinnitus; ringing in the ears
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
self-consciousness; self-awareness
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
this sort of; of this kind; of the sort; such
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
leaving something where it is; abandoning something
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
to get between; to be caught in
clumsy; awkward; tactless; awkward (e.g. socially); (arch.) mean; (arch.) cowardly