to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
sweet-tasting; sweet; fragrant (smelling); sweet (music); lightly salted; light in salt; naive
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
genuine article; real thing; real deal
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
feeling; sense; impression
nature; spontaneity; natural airhead
warm and snug; soft and comfortable
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
search; lookup; hunt; (item of) research; exploration; investigation
remarkable ability; mastery; brilliant technique; go-getter; resourceful person; wizard
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
man (esp. one who is well-respected); samurai; person (in a certain profession, esp. licensed); member
long ago; already; a long time ago
only recently; just of late
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
conduct of business; management; acting as agent (of a land owner, house owner, etc.); being in charge (of a house, etc.)
close associate; close aide; brains-truster
person's origin (e.g. city, country, parentage, school)
to be descended from; to inherit (a disposition, etc.) from one's ancestors
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to be found; to be discovered
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained