lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
very close (to); within a stone's throw (of); a stone's throw away (from)
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
one blow; one hit; one stroke; summiting on the first attempt (oft. without prior knowledge about the route; in climbing); on-sight; flashing
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
mortal enemy; object of fierce hatred or intense aversion; (lit.) one's parent's killer
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
yeah, yeah; whatever; yes; sure; hello; giddy-up
musclehead; person obsessed with building muscle
piece; slice; cloth; sharpness; agility; counter for scraps, pieces, etc.
Japanese royal fern (Osmunda japonica); Asian royal fern; flowering fern
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
after childbirth; postpartum
smoothly; swimmingly; forthrightly; without hesitation
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to like; to love; to be fond of
child's face; childlike face; boyish face; baby face
to make noise; to make racket; to rustle; to swoosh; to make merry; to clamor; to clamour
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to smell; to smell of; to have a smell
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
material (for a story, article, etc.); information; joke; jest; proof; evidence; (magician's) trick
commonplace (of people or animals); ordinary; typical; ubiquitous; run-of-the-mill; found around every corner
looking after a baby; taking care of a baby; babysitting; babysitter
ability; capability; skill
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
speaking of; (I told you) already; come on
throbbing (pain); pounding
reckless; thoughtless; rash; ill-advised; impulsive; mad (e.g. scheme)
exchange (e.g. cultural); interchange; interaction; alternating current; AC
otherworldliness; detachment from the real world; lack of worldly sense
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
to evaluate; to appraise; to comment on
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause