to easily understand someone's thoughts and intentions
誰かの考えや意図を簡単に理解する (dareka no kangae ya ito o kantan ni rikai suru)
"She can read him like a book and always knows when he's lying."
"彼女は彼を本のように読むことができ、いつも彼が嘘をついていることがわかります。" (kanojo wa kare o **hon no yō ni yomu** koto ga deki, itsumo kare ga uso o tsuite iru koto ga wakarimasu)
to surrender or give up
to suddenly become afraid to do something
Having a goal without a clear plan makes it unlikely to succ...
to speak honestly and directly, even if it’s unpleasant
to focus on the important part of a conversation or issue
to investigate or examine something
