first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
system; institution; organization; organisation
necessary; needed; essential; necessity; need; requirement
to know; to be aware (of); to be acquainted (with); to think; to consider; to believe
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
pointing out; identification
then; well; so; well then
suffering (as a result of maltreatment)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to present; to do (for someone)
well, ...; right, ...; so; then; that way (would mean ...); if that is the case
to give oneself to (esp. of a woman to a man); to surrender oneself to
to give; to confer; to bestow; to kindly do for one; to oblige; to favour
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
sweetly (smiling); broadly (grinning)
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
cruel; merciless; atrocious; pitiful; tragic; horrible
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
adherent; devotee; believer
pleased to make your acquaintance
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to fit (e.g. a pane into a frame); to insert (e.g. a cork); to put on (something that envelops; e.g. a ring, gloves); to place (a hoop) around; to pigeonhole (into a particular category); to force (into a mold); to entrap
rubbing cheeks together (as a display of affection); pressing cheeks together
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to release; to let go; to free; to add (pieces of eggplant, potato, etc.) to water, broth, etc.
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pitiful
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
as if nothing had happened
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
each (person); everyone; individual; respective
next; secondly; subsequently
strength and weakness; (degree of) strength; stress (of a sound); loudness
to be involved (in); to get involved (in); to relate to (a matter); to pertain to; to (seriously) affect; to concern
usual; ordinary; normal; regular; general; common
each (every) time; whenever
sole; single; solo; independence; singleness; singularity