close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to
unclear; indistinct; obscure; opaque; inarticulate; dim
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
sympathy; empathy; response; identification (with someone)
to accept; to receive; to agree
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
to slap; to strike; to spank
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
taking back what one just said; eating one's words; negating one's previous comment, opinion, etc.
extreme masochist; very masochistic
certain; sure; no doubt; reliable; dependable
to bump into; to run into; to encounter; to meet with; to clash (of opinions, people, etc.); to conflict
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
(verbal) abuse; denunciation; disparagement; vilification; scathing criticism
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
lovers; couple; soulmates; enthusiast; -aholic; -lover
to attack; to assault; to challenge; to take on; to be bold; to be audacious
perfect; complete; flawless
empirically; from experience
steep (mountain); precipitous; hard (life); difficult; troubled
(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
level; standard; level (amount or quantity); level (plane); level (instrument); spirit level
(real) ability; true strength; merit; arms; force
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
electric shock; blitz; lightning attack; sudden and without warning; shocking
library; book collection; paperback book
personal delivery; handing over in person
packing (something) in a bag; bagging
considerably; greatly; a lot
scorching; scorch; scorched rice (at the bottom of the pot); crispy rice; part of ceramic glaze that has become dark or darkish-brown during firing
skillful; skilful; delicious; tasty; good (deal, idea, etc.); profitable
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to feel gloomy; to have doubts (e.g. about the future); to be at a loss (e.g. over what to do)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
after school (at the end of the day)