to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
in person; personally; directly
thank you for your continued patronage
to hold on to something (secret, lead in a race, etc.)
to profit; to benefit from; to take advantage of; to make good use of
to cease; to stop; to be over
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
going into battle; departure for the front
divine sword (one of the three sacred treasures)
thunderous roar; roaring sound
bright red; crimson lotus flower
all bark and no bite; unable to live up to one's claims
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
take care; take good care of yourself
(on a) closer look; closer scrutiny; second look
moustache; beard; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
licking; dead drunk; blind drunk
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
whaa whaa; sound of a baby crying
grandfather; male senior-citizen
ceremony; matter; affair; with regard to; as for
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
sworn younger brother; junior male peer (in a club, group, etc.)
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
firmly; plentifully; with all one's might
growth period (in children)
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
what the?; what's going on?; what's this?
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
for the first time in one's life
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
habit; behavior; behaviour; trait
or something; or something like that; or words to that effect; something or other
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
what the?; what's that?; what are you doing?; what's going on?