to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
to meddle (in someone's affairs); to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass (at someone); to hit on
it was, wasn't it?; must have been; I think (it was); how might it have been?
unable to find the words to thank someone; unable to thank someone enough
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
as likely as not; fifty-fifty; even match; tie
Codd-neck bottle; Codd bottle
blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to sweep; to brush; to clean; to gather silkworms
(another's) son; boy; young master; green young man from a well-to-do family; young man innocent of the ways of the world
business; things to do; engagement; errand; affairs
to go past; to pass; to pass by
to pay attention; to be watchful
with a crunching or grinding sound; quickly; promptly; crispily; crunchily
boxed lunch bought at a station (often a local specialty); sexual position in which one person stands supporting the other
sturdy spirit; bold; daring; brave; valiant; undaunted
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
the other day; lately; recently
training; education; stocking up; laying in; preparation (e.g. ingredients); girl studying to become a geisha
to tailor; to make (clothing); to train; to bring up; to make it seem like; to pass off
to tear to pieces; to tear to shreds; to pick (e.g. fruit); to pluck; to do ... heavily; to do ... heartily
on hand; readily available
perception; intuition; the sixth sense
kitchen; galley; (Internet) troll
boarding (someone); catering; board; provided meals; cook; caterer
originator; pioneer; inventor; progenitor; primogenitor; founder of a family line
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
interest; eagerness; enthusiasm
rave reviews; extremely high praise
no matter what; whatever happens; under any circumstances; never
something extra; something on top; and then some; icing on the cake
essential; important; crucial; vital; main
severe; strict; tough; hard
to drive mad; to make insane; to cause a malfunction; to put out of order; to derail (a plan, etc.)
reasoning; inference; deduction; mystery genre; detective genre
crested honey buzzard (Pernis ptilorhynchus); Oriental honey buzzard; pern
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
sampling food; tasting; trying
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
mackerel (esp. the chub mackerel, Scomber japonicus); server (esp. in an online game)
column; beam; girder; digit; decade; order of magnitude