surroundings; circumference
principle of laissez-faire
meerkat (Suricata suricatta); suricate
family happiness; household harmony
to bury the hatchet; to make up; to be reconciled; to be reunited (e.g. couple); to be reinstated
good things come to those who wait
pre-nuptial doubts; wedding blues
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
cue (billiards, pool); cue stick; cue (music, theatre, etc.)
to be out of patience; to be unable to put up with something anymore
ready-made; common-law (wife)
easily moved to tears; given to weeping; lachrymose
letter left behind by someone who has departed; farewell letter
to grumble about something (trivial)
comfortably; peacefully; with one's mind at ease; (growing) quickly
traveling expenses; travelling expenses; carfare
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
to stick up (hair, etc.); to stand up straight; to stand up abruptly; to jump to one's feet; to stand in one place, doing nothing in particular; to stand around
ring; band; ring; circum-
as much as one wants; as many as one wants; all that one wishes for
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
(it won't be possible) on such short notice
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
method of bringing up; method of raising
casting; cast-metal object
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless
tsk tsk; oh-oh; huh; what's that?
to chase; to run after; to pursue
navel; belly button; protrusion or depression in the middle of an object; center; centre
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
recital (i.e. of music, by a pupil); presentation (e.g. product launch)
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
unable to take one's eyes off of something; having to keep a watchful eye on
(not) ever; (not) at all; (not) on any account; deepest bottom of the earth