to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
to wait for a favorable chance; to wait for a favourable chance
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
talk; story; conversation
story; tale; talk; discussion
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
negotiations; bargaining; dialogue; duet
as one had hoped; as one wishes
greeting; a fine thing to say
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
one after another; in rapid succession; without reservation; without hesitation; tramping; stomping
seeing clearly; (gods or Buddha) bearing witness (of)
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
reed warbler (esp. the great reed warbler, but also the black-browed reed warbler)
to become clear (water, air, etc.); to become transparent; to resonate clearly (e.g. voice); to become serene; to become tranquil; to pronounce as an unvoiced sound
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to do ... incessantly; to do ... hard; (arch.) to happen repeatedly; (arch.) to happen over and over again
temper; irritability; fit of anger; tantrum (esp. of children); temper tantrum
spreading one's legs wide apart; straddle; long stride; big steps; thigh-scooping body drop
to break; to snap; to be injured; to wear out; to be worn out; to break; to burst
soil; breeding ground (for); fertile ground (for)
waterway; channel; wake (of a ship)
central part; heart (of a city, etc.)
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
border (between countries); national border
time; hour; season; suitable time; opportunity; chance
to run; to hurry (when going somewhere); to drive (a car) quickly; to ride fast (on a horse); to win (fame)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
lady attendant; female servant; lady's maid; waiting maid
(one's) Sunday best; (one's) best clothes; glad rags
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
(another's) child; child; kid
celebration (of a joyous occasion); blessing; giving one's blessing; blessing (from God)
center; centre; middle; -centered; -centred; -focused