(what) one is trying to say; (what) one wants to say; (what) one is saying; (what) one means
procedure; process; proceedings; formalities
soon; shortly; before long; in a moment
it's good to have a girl first and then a boy; one girl and two boys are ideal
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation
Buddhist priest; bonze; close-cropped hair; crew cut; boy; sonny
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
tradition; folklore; legend; (verbal) message; word (from someone)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
dictionary; lexicon; (arch.) letter of resignation
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
long-awaited; long-waited-for; someone who has waited a long time; something that one has waited impatiently for
sunburn; suntan; becoming discolored from the sun (e.g. of paper); yellowing; drying up (of a river, field, etc.)
mass wedding; collective wedding
(hand) gesture; movement of the hand
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
somehow; in some way; for some reason; faintly; vaguely
shade; shadow; behind (something); other side; the background; behind the scenes
ill-bred; impolite; rude; impudent; insolent; blunt
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
favorite pupil; favourite pupil; teacher's pet
to accept (something) with thanks
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
to encourage someone to expect something; to raise someone's hopes
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
nice-looking; seemingly fine; nice-sounding; polite-sounding; plausible (e.g. excuse); glib
firm promise; definite promise
excuse; evasion; dodge; subterfuge; evasive answer
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
shore; bank (of a body of water)
loved one; lover; sweetheart
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
emotional scars; mental trauma
to make snide remarks; to put into bad mood
adherent; devotee; believer
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
to happily give away; to be glad (to give, to get rid of)
(at) the beginning of the New Year; early in the New Year
condition; state (of health); appearance
to stand in a line; to stand in a row; to be equal
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
helper; assistant; help; assistance