... is the reason; ... is my excuse
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of
abuse; misuse; perversion
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
captive; prisoner; victim (of love, etc.); slave (to one's lust, etc.)
sweets (desserts, candy, etc.)
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
valid; effective; yuko (judo)
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
to borrow; to have a loan; to rent; to hire
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to soak into; to permeate; to penetrate
outdoors; outside; open air; fields; outskirts; suburbs
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)
grace; favor; favour; blessing; benefit
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
notes; comment; remark; annotation
to have (something) innate; to be born with
special; particular; peculiar; unique
being overheard; being leaked (e.g. secrets); going in one ear and out the other
having done that; if that is done; if it is done in that way
to let down one's guard; to relax one's guard
which reminds me ...; come to think of it ...; now that you mention it ...; on that subject ...; so, if you say ...
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
vague; obscure; indistinct; hazy; ambiguous
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
weird; ominous; eerie; uncanny; ghastly
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)