nail (e.g. fingernail, toenail); claw; plectrum; pick; hook; clasp
to be hurtful; to resonate emotionally (with one)
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
unpleasant; disagreeable; nasty; lewd; lascivious; obscene
planning; scheming; maneuvering; manoeuvring
evil design; crafty plan; plot
plan; trick; plot; stratagem; scheme; trap
state of mind; mentality; psychology
to dance (orig. a hopping dance)
trump card; ace up one's sleeve; secret weapon
to flicker; to glimmer; to flit; to fall lightly (snow, rain)
to grudge; to begrudge; to be stingy; to be unwilling to pay
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
to charm; to attract; to fascinate; to entice
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
to explain; to advocate; to preach; to persuade
trying to think of a way (to); devising means (to); working out (how to do); contriving (to raise money); managing
absurd; irrational; unreasonable; absurdity (philosophy)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to catch and tie up; to apprehend; to entangle; to trap; to brush out (e.g. dust, fur, plaque); to extract
inveigling; ensnaring; enticement; cajoling
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
calculation; self-interest; selfishness
shift the responsibility (for something) on to (someone); pass the buck
in order to do; for the purpose of doing
to raise (esp. overhead); to brandish (e.g. sword); to flourish; to wield (e.g. power, authority); to proclaim one's principles
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring (of a clock, watch, etc.)