to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
odour; odor; scent; aura; whiff; smacks of ...
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
firstborn; first child; eldest child
next; secondly; subsequently
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
milk; breast; loop; decorative bump (on a hanging bell)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
sleeping during the day; (afternoon) nap; siesta
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; background; behind the scenes
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to go (come) inside; to step into; to enter
tear gland; lacrimal gland
brittle; fragile; weak; tender-hearted; sentimental; easily moved
gently sloping; gentle; easy; smooth
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
New Year's holiday; period encompassing the close of the old year and the start of the New Year
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
major cleanup; spring cleaning
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
homecoming; returning home
after a long time; for the first time in a while
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to let leak; to let out (e.g. light); to let out (a secret); to leak (information); to give utterance to (e.g. one's dissatisfaction); to vent; to wet one's pants