to be stricken (e.g. with grief); to be battered (e.g. by disasters)
to remove; to take away; to clear away; to tear down; to pull down; to demolish
out of control; out of hand; unmanageable; nothing one can do
shackles; fetters; irons; bonds (e.g. family); ties; binding relationship
intrusion; bursting into; barging into; breaking into; forcing one's way into
new; neo-; newness; novelty; Gregorian calendar; Xin dynasty (of China; 9-23 CE)
carpet; rug; mat, mattress, quilt etc. spread out on the floor (or ground) and used to sit or sleep on; spread; (cloth) cover
to become slightly sweaty; to sweat a little; to become moist with sweat
order (esp. to a number of people); command; ritual of bowing at start and end of school class
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
taking a long time; slowness; sluggishness; lack of firmness; looseness; slovenliness
expert; skilled hand; person of experience
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully
to laugh off (a rumor, worries, etc.); to laugh away
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to take (seat, position, course, office, etc.); to assume; to ascend (the throne); to accede; to start (on a journey); to commence
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
public and private matters; official and personal affairs; professional and personal lives
to smile (at); to grin (at)
to feel right; to sit well with one; to be happy about; to suit to a T; to fit well together
celebration of a birth (usu. approx. one month after birth); gift at the birth of a child; baby gift; push present
paper knife; letter opener
to get goosebumps; to have gooseflesh
to boil down; to concentrate (soup, milk, stock, etc.); to reach a conclusion; to conclude a discussion
to pour into; to wash down (food); to insert (e.g. into a data stream); to integrate
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
charm; fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to captivate
to pull into; to draw in; to bring in; to win over
bat (Chiroptera spp.); umbrella; opportunist; turncoat
gorilla (Gorilla spp., esp. western gorilla, Gorilla gorilla)