to establish an emotional bond with; to reach out to; to relate to
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
questionnaire; survey; poll
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
support; backing; endorsement; propping up; holding up; support
scaffold; scaffolding; foothold; footing; foothold (e.g. in business); foundation
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
right beside; close to; nearby
plot of land; lot; soil; locality; region; place
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
originally; from the start; from the beginning; none the worse (for); (coming out) even; in the same position (as before)
slanted eyes; upturned eyes; eyes that are turned up at the outer corners
a little tight; a little snug; a little strong; a little harsh
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
manager; administrator; landlord; root (user)
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
to sniff out; to get wind of
like-mindedness; (being of the) same mind; shared sentiment; comrade; fellow; kindred soul
hero; the brave; man of valour (valor)
one round; one turn; one size (larger or smaller); one cycle of the twelve years of the Chinese zodiac
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to raise one's voice; to shout
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
adds light emphasis or insistence to a statement; gives a statement a threatening or condescending tone
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
climax; peak; zenith; apex
first come, first served; the early bird catches the worm
loud shout; excited cheering
simultaneously; all at once; in unison
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
agreement; accord; correspondence; union; unity; cooperation
by sheer strength; by brute force
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
untouched; unused; intact
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
dozens; scores of; decades
grinding of the teeth; involuntary nocturnal tooth grinding; bruxism; grinding one's teeth out of anger or vexation; gnashing one's teeth; gritting one's teeth
home country; one's own country; suzerain country (from the perspective of the vassal state); colonizing country; country of one's ancestors; this country