easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
absurd; ridiculous; silly; ludicrous; nonsensical; asinine
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
few; little; small (amount); low; scarce; insufficient
to attack a routed enemy; to sink the boot into; to pour salt on a wound
presence of other people; (in) public; (in) front of others
to catch the eye; to attract attention
to speak badly (of); to speak ill (of); to bad-mouth
servile; subservient; obsequious; slavish; self-abasing; grovelling
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
hateful; detestable; abominable; amazing; fantastic; admirable
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
if anything; if pushed I'd say; if I had to say
class; heading; group; category
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
never mind!; don't worry about it
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
hot (to the touch); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
sincere; honest; faithful
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
pleading; entreaty; supplication; petition
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to grow cold; to get chilly; to cool down
gradually (progressing); steadily; slowly; seeping out (sweat, tears, etc.)
real intention; true motive; true meaning
restriction; restraint; binding; constraint
to get strong; to gain strength
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
spine; line of the backbone; seam down the back (of clothing)
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
moderate; reserved; modest; temperate; restrained; low-key
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to cease; to stop; to be over