beyond one's control; nothing one can do
seeing (someone) off; send-off; deferment; postponement; letting a pitch go by; wait-and-see attitude
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
mainly; primarily; mostly; largely; chiefly
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
establishment; institution; installation (of a machine or equipment)
intuition; instinct; hunch
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
heart; mind; bottom of one's heart; core (of one's character); centre; center; heart (organ)
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
boastful speech; bragging
to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
whispering into a person's ear
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
one more; another (one); (not) quite; (not) entirely; (not) enough
to chip; to be chipped; to be missing (from a set, team, etc.); to be absent; to be lacking (in); to be short (of)
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; impulse
this and that; one thing or another
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to read the situation; to sense the mood; to read the room
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
to erase; to drown out (e.g. a voice); to make disappear
how; in what way; I wonder
secret communication (with the enemy); collusion; betrayal; adultery; (extramarital) affair
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
to suit; to match; to become; to be like
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
(someone else's) parents; both parents
giving someone a ride on one's shoulders; shoulder wheel (judo)
instantly; immediately; equals; means; oneness (of two opposing things); inseparability
seat; location (of a gathering, etc.); place; position; post
to defend oneself; to protect oneself