establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
during a telephone call; busy line
to coil around (of a child or animal); to grab (usu. out of playfulness or affection); to cling
to doubt; to distrust; to be suspicious of; to suspect
to arrive at; to reach; to sit on; to sit at (e.g. the table)
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
revealing something that was foreshadowed earlier in the story
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
to step into (e.g. someone else's territory); to break into; to raid; to come to grips with; to get to the core of
shot; charge; blow; punch; home run; try
tearfully; in tears; weeping; reluctantly; unwillingly; with a heavy heart
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
oh; ho; exclamation of surprise, admiration, etc.; hoo (owl call); toot (sound of a flute)
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
daikon (variety of large white Oriental radish, Raphanus sativus var. longipinnatus); ham actor
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; (arch.) to enjoy the beauty of; (arch.) to appreciate; (arch.) to admire
investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
far away; distant place; long ago; far back; by far
serious; honest; sober; grave; earnest; steady
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to show up; to appear; to turn up
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to make light of; to ignore; to slight
heartbreak; grief; sorrow
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy