to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
pride; self-confidence; thinking highly of oneself; being proud of one's abilities or achievements
occurring in succession; doing in succession; firing in rapid succession; volley of shots; volley (of questions, abuse, etc.); stream
inconvenient; inexpedient; unfavourable; wrong; improper; objectionable
price; cost; value; worth; value
personality; character; individuality; personhood
rare; uncommon; unusual; rare; lightly cooked
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
pressure; clamping; tightening; fastening
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
soaked; drenched; sopping; incessantly (raining); drizzling
female part or role (drama, kabuki, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
apron; apron (airport); apron (stage)
parent-child relationship
evening meal; dinner; supper
shoe store; shoe shop; shoemaker
story; tale; legend; plot; storyline
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
to stop talking; to be silent
original method; original procedure; genuine way (of doing something)
to take out; to carry out; to bring out from where it belongs; to mention something; to broach a topic; to bring up (a subject)
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
practical; pragmatic; hands-on; nuts and bolts
certain; some kind of; some sort of; of sorts
elementary school; primary school; school for children over eight years old in ancient China; traditional Chinese philology
to fulfill one's responsibilities
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
expressing one's mind; speaking out