no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
separate; scattered; apart
remarkably; markedly; rapidly; sound of breaking or creaking
with a crack (e.g. branches, knuckles)
to be crushed; to be squashed (flat)
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
noisily (esp. the noise of heavy feet)
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
bedside; near one's pillow
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
good bargain; (a) find; godsend; (a) steal
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
what time; (lit.) which hour
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
very easy; piece of cake; child's play; before breakfast
removal of stitches; removal of sutures
horseback riding; sitting astride; straddling
trivial; not amounting to much
to thread (e.g. a needle, beads, etc.)
foe; enemy; resentment; enmity; harm; injury
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
to pull (the puppet) strings; to direct things from behind the scenes; to stretch out (and keep going); to linger on
actual state (of things); actual conditions; reporting live; live broadcast; Let's Play (playthrough of a video game with player commentary)
even more; still more; further
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
an instant; a split second; no time at all; (lit.) time of an "ah!"
to step back; to move back; to withdraw (from the presence of a superior); to leave; to resign; to retire