sentiment; sentimentality
close; intimate; on good terms
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; reasonable; moderate
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
contacting; (making) contact; connection (with a train, bus, etc.); joining (a railway line, etc.); connection (between matters, incidents, etc.); relation
practicality; utility; usefulness
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
to slaughter; to massacre; to butcher; to defeat soundly; to overpower; to vanquish
light; faint; pale; fleeting
(a) step ahead; (a) jump ahead
clear; clearing (a bar, hurdle, etc.); overcoming; getting through; clearing (the ball); clearing (e.g. a checked box)
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
final adjustment; final coordination
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
dirt cheap; super cheap; bargain-priced
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
great difference; big difference; wide margin
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
to be needed; to be wanted
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation