to take a peep at; to catch a glimpse of
to look on enviously while doing nothing; (lit.) to hold a finger in one's mouth
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
exemplar; model; example; pattern
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
papier-mâché tiger (toy with a loose, wobbly head); paper tiger; someone (or something) who is all bark and no bite; man of straw
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
(growing) quickly (esp. children, plants); (developing) quickly; fast; rapidly
standing on tiptoe and stretching one's back to make oneself taller; stretching oneself; overreaching oneself; overstretching oneself; trying to do something beyond one's ability
in an instant; in a flash; in the blink of an eye; in no time at all; just like that
a little over; a little more than; strength; the strong; powerhouse; one of the biggest
memories; recollections; reminiscence
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to subsist; to keep on living
to put one's strength into
flag; boolean value; something that foreshadows a future event or outcome (in a film, novel, etc.)
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
so what!; who gives a damn?
to find; to discover; to come across; to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
darkness; the dark; bewilderment; despair; hidden place; secrecy
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to state; to express; to say; to tell; to mention
busy; hectic; hurried; rapid; quick; sudden
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
as one likes; as one wants; as one wishes; as one hopes; as one sees fit; to one's satisfaction
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to use (a brush, chopsticks, etc.); to move
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to take the initiative; to forestall; to beat to the punch
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot