to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
pleasant smell; aroma; fragrance; pleasant-smelling vegetation
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly
to get used (to); to get familiar with; to get skillful with
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to return a favor (favour); to repay
to touch (a person's) heart; to impress (a person)
as you were; return to your original position!; er, rather
to pitch in and help; to give someone a hand
just as one thought; as usual; sure enough
one face; one surface; the whole surface; one aspect; one side; (on) the other hand; one broad, flat object
to claim victims; to cause casualties
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
study; library; den; home office; reading room
to go too far; to go to excess; to carry too far
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
very great; enormous; serious
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
clearing one's throat; cough
lively; energetic; vigorously (jumping, flopping, etc.); piercing (e.g. sound); penetrating
unexpectedly; surprisingly; unexpected; unanticipated; unforeseen
shrewdly; smartly; calculatingly; astutely; cunningly
as expected; predictably; not surprisingly
real intention; true motive; true meaning
hard to say; inexpressible; hesitant to say; embarrassing; delicate
questioning; interrogation; examination (of a witness)
middle of the night; dead of night
ignition; catching fire; firing (e.g. gun); discharging
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
concealment; suppression; hiding
free (of charge); gratuitous
cooperation; mutual aid (help)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky