I regret to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
trembling with fear; in great fear; filled with trepidation; nervously; timidly
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
clearing one's throat; cough
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
round and cute (esp. of eyes)
both people; two people; two directions; both directions
to have the privilege of doing
soul; spirit; departed soul; ghost
upper half of the body; upper body
what do you want?; can I help you?
impudent; brazen; shameless; bold
to set up (a house, store, etc.); to build; to have at the ready (e.g. a gun); to hold in preparation (e.g. a camera); to adopt a posture; to assume a stance; to put on an air
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
polite; respectful; reverent
to bow one's head; to hang one's head; to droop (e.g. ears of grain)
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
raison d'être; reason for being
meddling (in); butting in; interference; poking one's nose into
vocabulary; lexicon; lexis; terminology
gratitude; thanks; apology
at once; immediately; instantly; in an instant; quickly; suddenly
(your) beloved son; cute boy
to smile (at); to grin (at)
gaping (e.g. mouth, wound); (opening) wide; snapping up (e.g. bait); biting into (food); snatching; stealing
to bite into; to sink one's teeth into
all you want; as much as one wants
very much; exceedingly; extremely
novel; original; new; innovative
complicated; complex; intricate; confusing; difficult; troublesome
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
decisive; resolute; determined; firm
commencing with; including
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to manage; to control; to supervise; to crack down on; to keep under strict control; to enforce
absence; disregard; indifference
anarchy; state of anarchy
order; discipline; regularity; system; method
nodding (in agreement, with approval, etc.); repeatedly nodding and dozing off; suddenly (dying); deep (flavor, flavour, color, colour, etc.); rich
to take over (someone's duties, business, etc.); to inherit; to succeed to; to hand over