to span; to bridge; to cross; to straddle
drop of water; vessel for replenishing inkstone water
to sparkle; to glitter; to twinkle
to wail; to bawl; to cry loudly; to shout (while crying)
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to exchange; to swap; to barter; to replace; to substitute
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
love for (one's) family; family love; familial love
to be mad about; to be hooked on; to find something hilarious; to find something so funny that one cannot stop laughing
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
to forget to say; to forget to mention
to change facial expression or color (due to anger, embarrassment, etc.)
slightly (blushing); suddenly (getting bright, flaring up, flashing on, etc.); suddenly (appearing, coming out, etc.); distractedly; absentmindedly
clever; bright; sharp; wise; intelligent; sagacious
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
to hold (an event); to give (a dinner, party, etc.); to feel (sensation, emotion, call of nature, etc.); to show signs of
to have a lot of influence (in); to have clout (with); to be influential; to have contacts (in)
symbol (of something abstract); emblem; (symbolic) representation
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old acquaintance; old friend; (a) regular
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
eloquence; fluency (of speech)
departure; departing from ...; sent from ...; (a letter, etc.) dated ...; counter for engines (on an aircraft); counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
thirst for blood; bloodlust; determination to kill
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to remove; to move out of the way
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
deep, threatening voice; menacing tone
preliminary inspection; having a look in advance; preparatory read-through (e.g. of lesson notes); siding (on a house); clapboard
disgraceful behavior; disgraceful behaviour; shameful conduct; shameful sight
unusual; serious; incomparable
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
car; vehicle; van; (train) car; carriage
to grapple with (each other); to tussle with; to wrestle with; to scuffle with
to be disordered; to be disarranged; to be discomposed; to be upset; to lapse into chaos (due to war, etc.)