to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
somehow; for some reason (or other); without knowing why
to conjecture; to comprehend; to surmise; to understand; to estimate
even more; still more; further
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (at); to fling (at); to vent (e.g. one's anger); to express (one's feelings)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to translate; to interpret
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
to be granted (e.g. a title); to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be gifted with (a talent); to be taught (e.g. a secret technique); to be instructed; to be initiated
uniformly; evenly; equally; indiscriminately; across the board
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to point; to nominate; to select someone; to identify; to indicate; to play (a game of shogi)
proof; evidence; sign; witnessing; testifying; testimony
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
drop in the bucket; pittance; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
treasure; precious article; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
classification; categorization; sorting
to draw (something) toward one; to pull toward one; to pull closer; to attract; to draw; to entice
hating; strongly disliking
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
suddenly; in a flash; rapidly; nimbly; alertly
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
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)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
emotional scars; mental trauma
as soon as ...; just after ...; immediately after ...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered