father and mother; parents
helper; assistant; help; assistance
late at night; at a late hour
handmade; handcrafted; homemade; homegrown
to lead a life; to live a life
itchy; creepy; feeling uneasy
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
occurrence; happening; incident; event
to scatter; to disseminate (e.g. a rumor); to spread (e.g. germs); to distribute widely (e.g. leaflets); to hand out freely; to spend recklessly
to distribute; to hand out
beginning; start; outset; at first; at the beginning; initially
dejectedly; sorrowfully; crestfallen
to be seething (with anger); to be frenzied; to be menacing; to be murderous
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
chillingly; shiveringly; with goosebumps; uncomfortably; restlessly
to run through; to run past
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
description; describing; depicting
very difficult to ...; nearly impossible to ...
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
seven wonders (of a particular area); total mystery; enigma; conundrum
way; method; means; (technical) specification
to trace back to (the origins of something)
manner of speaking; verbal argument; objection; protesting a decision (esp. that of a sumo referee); rumor; rumour
being good at cooking; good cook
reputation; (public) estimation; rumour; rumor; fame; notoriety
with a snap; (breaking) cleanly; (rejecting) sternly; flatly; smartly; (dressing up) well
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
control; check; restraint; inhibition
no!; no no!; no, not at all
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
self-respect; prudence; not acting rashly; taking care of oneself; being careful with one's health
claim; insistence; assertion; advocacy; emphasis; contention
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
to unfold; to unroll; to open
offensive (movement); aggression
yearned for; longed for; missed
face contorted and about to cry