to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
push; pushing; weight; pressure; authority; forcefulness
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
wife; bride; (one's) daughter-in-law
to throw; to fling; to hurl; to neglect; to abandon; to leave alone
to give up (a plan or idea); to desist from (doing)
friendly; sociable; brittle; fragile; light
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
clockwork (motor, etc.); spring action
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
instant; moment; for an instant
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
ridge (of roof); back of a sword; counter for buildings, apartments, etc.
number; edition; sobriquet; pen-name; size (of printing types, canvases, knitting needles, etc.); suffix attached to names of ships, trains, airplanes, etc.
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
rather; sooner; preferably
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
gap; space; break; interlude; chink (in one's armor, armour); chance
reproachful; hateful; bitter
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
explosion; rupture; break off
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
119; ambulance and fire brigade emergency telephone number
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
person in charge; official; attendant
very hungry; starving; fawning; bowing and scraping; giving in; being dented
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
in consideration of; in deference to; out of respect for; for (someone's) sake
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
definite; final; decisive; conclusive