fluttering; flapping; (arch.) flickering (light, flame, etc.); frill; piece of thin material
noisy; loud; boisterous; turbulent; unsettled; restless
completion (of a building)
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to try and judge a person's feelings (from their expression)
brand-new article; new item
preparation; provision; defenses; guard; military formation; troop arrangement
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
look!; there!; here!; that is
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to make (someone) drink; to force to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
politics; political manoeuvre; political maneuver
to lead; to take the initiative; to take precedence (e.g. sadness taking precedence over anger); to be most essential
inheritance; something given or received
lifting a child high up in the air
easy; simple; ready; casual; off-hand; easy-going
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to hold still; to hold in place; to calm down; to become steady (e.g. of nerves); to become fixed (e.g. of a gaze); to become glazed
unevenness (of colour, paint, etc.); irregularity; unevenness (of quality, results, behaviour, etc.); inconsistency; fickleness; capriciousness
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
joining (a group); becoming a member (of); joining the ranks (of)
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
different room; another room; separate rooms
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
to gouge; to hollow out; to greatly perturb; to cause emotional pain; to get to the bottom of things; to relentlessly bring the truth to light
moving (dwelling, office, etc.); changing residence
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to open up to someone else; to divulge one's true feelings; to be openhearted
not only that, but also; besides that; in addition to that; on top of that; furthermore
to build (a fire); to make; to start; to light
depressing; dark (e.g. story); grim (e.g. expression); irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.)
maternal relative; relative on one's mother's side