calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
to overcome (opposition); to push past; to force one's way; to press and cut
isolation; being alone; being friendless
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
friend of a mother who is also a mother; mothers who are friends
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
as (for); for; in the capacity of
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
argument; discussion; theory (e.g. of evolution); doctrine; essay; treatise
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
to interrupt; to interfere; to meddle; to intrude; to butt in; to poke one's nose into
forcibly; against one's will
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
to stir; to mix; to banter; to make fun of (what a person says); to stir up
generation; the world; the age
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
person obsessed with thoughts of sex
order volume; orders received
pound (unit of weight); pound (currency); pound sterling; pond
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
making use of; application; practical use; operation; handling; steering (esp. a boat)
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to negotiate (with someone about); to talk over (something with); to tackle someone (about); to throw on each other; to splash (water) on each other; to pour on each other
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
to fly; to soar; to jump; to leap; to spatter; to scatter; to hurry
resigning from a company on marriage (of a woman)
barefaced (e.g. lie); shameless; transparent; pure white; very clear
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
constraint; reserve; feeling hesitant; being afraid of troubling someone
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to tear; to rip up; to cut up; to cleave; to forcibly separate (e.g. two lovers); (arch.) to have a tattoo in the corner of one's eye
of great promise; with a promising future