cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to deep-fry
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
food culture; dietary culture; cuisine
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
interior (of building, room, vehicle, etc.); interior design
presentation (of documents); submission (of an application, report, etc.); production (e.g. of evidence); introduction (e.g. of a bill); filing; turning in
young man; young woman; young people; youth; youngsters
change; transition; vicissitudes
to concern; to be related
article; news story; report; account
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
definitely; absolutely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
pressure; stress; pressure (e.g. political); coercion; arm-twisting
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
five; five years of age; eight o'clock (old time system)
to save face; to show deference; to make someone look good
instead; but (on the other hand)
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
toilet; restroom; bathroom; lavatory
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
and (also); both ... and; as well as
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
particular; hard to please; fussy
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring