to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
adding (an extra amount); increasing; tacking on (a charge)
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
sick person; patient; invalid
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
bedside; near one's pillow
to work hard at; to devote oneself to; to be diligent in
whispering into a person's ear
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
immediately; right away; at once; easily; readily
looking upon (someone) as an enemy; regarding as an enemy; being hostile toward
to become better; to improve
close; intimate; on good terms
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
comparatively; relatively; fairly; rather; pretty; unexpectedly
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
strict order; peremptory command
I'm off (and will be back later); see you later; to go (and then come back)
to go ahead; to pull ahead
to follow; to accompany; to serve; to work under; to obey
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
electricity; (electric) light
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
changing (one's job, loyalties, stance, etc.); switching over; changing quarters (of a geisha, prostitute, etc.)
easy to deal with; easily manageable; tractable; malleable
existence; being; life; survival
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
poison; toxicant; harm; evil influence; ill will; spite
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
absurd; foolish; stupid; silly; nonsense; ludicrous
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
passing each other (without meeting); entering somewhere just after someone had left; coming in just as someone had gone out; inserting in the wrong order
betrayer; traitor; turncoat; informer
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot