undressing; taking off one's clothes
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
to be set up (completely); to be put together; to be composed (e.g. type)
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
to grasp at straws; to resort to desperate measures
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
article to be delivered; present
long bath; staying in the bath for a long time
all is well that ends well; it will all come good in the end; All's Well That Ends Well (play by Shakespeare)
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
right in the midst of; right at the height of
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
niddle-noddle; nid-nod; nodding off
to row a boat; to nod off; to doze off
single; single bed; hotel room with a single bed; single-breasted; single-cuffed; single width (of cloth; usu. 0.71 meters); singles (e.g. in tennis)
(formation of) three people sleeping side by side (esp. a child between two parents); (lit.) "river" character
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
investigation (e.g. academically, of the unknown); close inquiry (enquiry)
assistant; right-hand man; subordinate; (lit.) wifely role
second year of high school; second-year high-school student
collecting; accumulating; collection (of art, stamps, insects, etc.); garbage collection; waste collection
to assemble; to set up; to construct
rock; boulder; crag; cliff; anchor
right or wrong; good or bad; quality; having both merits and demerits; having both advantages and disadvantages
barometer (instrument); measure (e.g. of one's health); indicator; index
direct connection; direct link
to continue to do; to persist in doing
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
to have a rumor circulating
zip; ping; zing; zoom; whoosh
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting