to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal (e.g. to the public); to urge; to exhort
slow; sluggish; dull; lax (regulation, handling, etc.); slack; sloppy
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
to put one's strength into
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
change in pronunciation or meaning of a word; sound change; word with an altered pronunciation or meaning; turning or twisting part of a text (in Chinese poetry)
end; tip; extremities; rank and file; part of an organisation furthest from the centre
staying somewhere else (overnight); spending the night away (e.g. from home); going home (e.g. from hospital) for the night; sleepover
crackling (of fire, fireworks, etc.); sparking; sputtering; to fight; to argue
alternately; by turns; one after the other
error of judgment; miscalculation; bad decision
restlessly; nervously; uneasily; in a fidget
being enrolled in a kindergarten or nursery school; attending a kindergarten or nursery school
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to follow in succession; to happen one after another
administrative; businesslike; practical; impersonal; perfunctory; robot-like
accurate; precise; exact; appropriate; apt; right
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
having in mind; happening to know (of); idea (of); inkling
contacting; getting in touch; communication; call; message
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, rope, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); breaking out (of a pimple, swelling, etc.); pricking (e.g. with a needle)
having no idea; having no clue
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
(several) tens; dozens; scores (of)
until something reaches the very limit; until the very last minute; up to the breaking point
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt; sentence-ending particle expressing a rhetorical question
to divide; to separate; to partition; to punctuate; to mark off (with a comma); to insert pauses (between words or phrases when reading aloud)
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass