growth; development; stretching (one's body, e.g. when waking up); (ability to) spread (of paint, cream, etc.); elongation; extension
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 cause trouble; to cause a disturbance
on the sea; on the ocean; offshore
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
appropriate time to do (something); occasion when (something) must be done
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
to the best of one's meager ability; the little help one can be; though my help might not be worth much
container; receptacle; case; inserting; putting in
to be sensible; to be smart; to be tasteful; to be thoughtful; to be tactful; to be sensitive
lacking skill; uninspiring; unexciting; dull; unrefined; boring (from being too plain)
intercept; interception; counter-attack
base; basis; base (e.g. military); depot; base; base bag
being left out; being ostracized
right on the heels of yesterday, then today ...; soon after something, and yet now ...
for today; for the time being
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
settlement (of affairs); remedial measures; cleaning up afterwards
(someone else's) daughter
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
parental love or affection
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
goblin; apparition; monster; ghost; phantom; spectre
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
discrimination; discernment; identification
the interbrain; the diencephalon
strict (e.g. security); heavy (e.g. guard); showy; pretentious; impressive; imposing
series; sequence; keiretsu (group); conglomeration of businesses linked by cross-shareholdings; affiliated; subsidiary
passing through without stopping; passing by
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?