to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
female high school student
wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
at leisure; in a relaxed manner; in a carefree manner; to relax; to take it easy; to chill
to hug tight; to grasp firmly; to embrace tightly
to profit; to get; to have (bear, beget) a child; to have a stroke of luck
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
foster father; adoptive father
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
seeing through (a trick, someone's mind, etc.)
to stay overnight; to stop (e.g. at a hotel)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
to treat as a joke; to do jokingly
happy family circle; sitting in a family circle and enjoying conversation; harmony in a family
with a snap; (break) cleanly; (reject) sternly; flatly; smartly (e.g. of dressing up well)
to straighten up one's back (e.g. stand up straight, sit up straight); to hold one's head high
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
way one walks; one's walk
your body; your health; yourself; you
to nod one's head; to nod yes; to agree
facing; opposite; across the street; other side
to get to the main subject; to move on to the main topic; to get down to business
to collect oneself; to cool off; to recover oneself
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
good bye; I'm off; see you later
briskly; energetically; livelily; efficiently; crisply; vigorously
to be understood by each other (of thoughts, feelings, etc.); to be comprehended; to exchange with each other (thoughts, feelings, etc.); to express to each other (e.g. intentions); to communicate with each other
meanwhile; in the meantime
to depart (on a journey, trip, etc.); to leave; to set off; to start
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
a touch (of sadness, unease, etc.); a tinge (of); a hint (of); a smear (of paint, ink, etc.); one stroke (of a brush)
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone