birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
foster parent; adoptive parent; person who raised one; founding figure; key developer
to join (hands); to take (each other's hands); to scramble for; to struggle for; to pay attention to; to take notice of
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
to amass; to accumulate; to store; to leave unpaid
26th day of the month; 26 days
to stiffen; to become stiff; to harden
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to settle; to finish; to bring to an end
naming; nominating; designating; calling on; asking for; requesting
the trouble is that ...; the problem is that ...; unfortunately; annoyingly
enjoyment; pleasure; amusement; anticipation; looking forward to; something to look forward to
not straightforward; not dealt with by ordinary means; very hard to manage
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
former job; former position
to stay at (e.g. hotel); to be docked; to be berthed; to be moored
to show up; to appear; to turn up
22nd day of the month; 22 days
video (esp. digital); video clip; animation; animated cartoon; in-betweens (animation)
high efficiency; high performance
exceptional item; extraordinary product
online shopping; e-commerce; mail order
to collect; to assemble; to gather
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
to spoil someone's start; to kill someone's enthusiasm; to take the wind out of someone's sails
to watch steadily; to stare
chill; the shivers; shivering fit
feeling good; feeling pleasant
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
(hard) candy; toffee; rice-sugar; sugar made from the starch of rice, potatoes, etc.; amber; yellowish-brown
to start; to begin; to commence
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
decider; person who decides; decisive factor; clincher; key
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
victory goes to the one who makes the first move; being quick to take action leads to victory; the early bird gets the worm
open every day of the year; open year-round; operating 365 days a year
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
great difference; major mistake
called; known as; that; to say