tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
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 or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
even more; still more; further
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to translate; to interpret
medicine man; shaman; faith healer; witch doctor; exorcist
shaman; Sherman (WW2 tank)
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 awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
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)
truth; reality; seriousness; logical truth; printed style writing; star performer
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
drop in the bucket; very small quantity; chicken feed; insignificant amount; (lit.) sparrow tears
derisory; negligible; minimal; nominal; imperceptible
treasure; picture of a treasure ship; money; cash
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
simply put; putting it simply; in short
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
loveable; very likeable; like very much
classification; categorization; sorting
to draw or pull something towards oneself (e.g. chair)
detestable; abhorrent; loathsome
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
disliked; hated; 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