lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
interference; intervention; meddling
no matter what; whatever happens; in any situation; rain or shine
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
to squash; to crush; to flatten
to rest one's chin in one's hands
same feeling; same sentiment; same opinion; sympathy; agreement; concurrence
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
to exchange (messages, thoughts, etc.); to communicate
to pass (by) each other; to brush past; to miss (meeting) each other; to fail to meet; to be at odds; to clash
abandonment of the status quo; destroying the status quo; overthrowing the present situation
to be frank; to drop all pretense
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
important person; strategic person; key figure
outline; summary; gist; roughly; about; nearly
(one acting as a) foster parent
jumping to a hasty conclusion
insufficient; inadequate; imperfect
crash; smash; bang; sound of a large, heavy object falling
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
to write (e.g. a letter); to draw up (a document); to take down (e.g. notes); to have (lunch, dinner, etc.); to eat
to accomplish; to finish; to carry through; to follow through
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
tolerant; generous; lenient; broad-minded; magnanimous
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
on the way back; returning
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to give shelter to; to lodge; to put up; to accommodate
tedious; lengthy; overlong; long-winded
employee; worker; laborer (labourer); blue-collar worker