to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out; (arch.) to lose motivation; (arch.) to get discouraged
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
to expose (a secret, scandal, etc.); to disclose; to uncover; to unmask
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
to leak out (of a secret); to come out; to be exposed (of a lie, improper behaviour, etc.); to get away (of a fish)
to be stumped; to be at a loss; to be at one's wits' end; to be fed up; to be tired (of); to be unable to bear
to get out of hand; to become uncontrollable; to boil over
to be at a loss; to rack one's brains in vain; to think and think but get nowhere; to fail to come up with a good idea
to call (someone) to (the door, phone, etc.); to tell (someone) to come; to call up (on the phone); to invoke (e.g. a subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
between (e.g. two people); face to face; hindrance; impediment; arrhythmic section of recitative; playing with only 2 players; prefix used for stress or emphasis
to put into the mouth; to eat
at work; in the midst of work; working
rising rapidly (e.g. prices, popularity); soaring; skyrocketing; going through the roof
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat; home page (of a website)
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
pish; pooh; I see; oh; indeed
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to be somewhat different (from before, from others, etc.)
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
to put on airs; to throw one's weight about; to swagger; to act arrogantly
growing impudent; becoming arrogant; getting stuck-up; becoming more severe; increasing
sample; specimen; pattern; model; example
these days; nowadays; today; at this time (of day); at this hour
to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
cram-free education; pressure-free education
person in charge (including a supervisory role for other staff); person responsible for ...; responsible party; supervisor; manager
way; manner; school (e.g. of flower arrangement); class; rate; flow
stomach; Chinese "stomach" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
chafing; grinding (e.g. teeth); binding tightly; pulling tight (e.g. a bow); rotating quickly; hurting sharply
serious; severe; grave; acute
about; concerning; related to; -ish
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct