expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to compare (something) to; to liken; to speak figuratively; to use a simile; to use a metaphor
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
easy; likely to ...; have a tendency to ...; easy to ...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
honorific/polite/humble prefix; honorific suffix
to do one good; to be beneficial; to stand in someone else's shoes; (arch.) to care deeply for someone
great speed; recklessly fast speed
to be imminent; to loom; to be approaching; to be impending
to steal; to rob; to deceive; to trick; to graze (in passing); to skim; to appear and quickly disappear (a thought, a smile, etc.)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
flight; desertion; escape
no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
atrocious; fiendish; brutal; villainous
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
busy; having no (free) time
being about to cry; the verge of tears
being absorbed in; losing oneself in; losing control of oneself
nerve; nerves; sensitivity
to be worn down; to be reduced
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
to run out of breath; to get breathless; to get puffed (out)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
nonchalant air; unruffled air
to feel hungry; to get hungry
understanding; comprehension; grasp; perception; appreciation; mastery (of an art or skill)
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
even at the best of times; already; (even) under normal circumstances; in addition to; as it is
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
to lean (to one side); to incline; to be unbalanced (e.g. diet); to be unduly weighted towards; to be partial; to be biased
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse
to feel hungry; to get hungry
main; principal; main dish; main course; main part; principal part
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
punishment; spanking; smacking; chastisement; scolding