to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
cultivation of aesthetic sensibility; education in good taste
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
frantic dash; rushing at full speed
stopper; cork; plug; tap; faucet; stopcock
green (colour); green (energy, car, etc.); environmentally friendly; greenland; green space; green
ranking; toplist (e.g. of WWW sites)
in the background; not standing out
second year of junior high school; second-year junior high school student; behaving in a way characteristic of teenagers going through puberty, esp. by being overly self-conscious; (lit.) 2nd year of junior high sickness
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
wicked person; evil person; bad child; naughty child; bad thing; mischief
unconcernedly; nonchalantly; indifferently; blankly; vacantly; absentmindedly
(opening a door) with a clatter; noisily; (falling) with a clatter; with a crash; (changing) completely; totally
as many (people) as possible
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
to pray for the repose of someone's soul; to pray for the souls of the departed
to become hoarse; to become husky
peremptorily; willy-nilly; forcibly
to turn completely into; to become completely
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
to float; to save (on one's expenses); to scrimp; to half-rise, e.g. to one's feet
huh; I'll be damned; well!
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
standard; criterion; norm; benchmark; measure; gauge
disclosure; exposure; revelation
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
underestimation; undervaluation
one country; the whole nation; the whole country; stubborn; obstinate
to do together; to put together; to lump together; to regard in the same light; to put in the same category; to arrange for (two people) to marry
sweet-smelling; fragrant; aromatic; good (reputation, condition, results, etc.); favorable
arbitrarily; of its own accord; without asking; voluntarily; willfully; as one pleases
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
otherwise; or else; if not
talk; chat; troth; lovers' vow
to flee; to take flight; to be ruined; to go down in the world; to settle down (e.g. in one location)
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
a little; for a moment; a short while; just a minute