sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to stoop; to bend (e.g. one's knees)
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
isolated place; hermitage
to rock the left hand (to produce vibrato on a koto, etc.)
work; operation; manufacturing; fatigue duty
whole story; full picture; full particulars
that's true; of course; obviously
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to be enraged; to flip out
all you want; as much as one wants
to be overcome with emotion
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
broken piece; below (a certain level, point, quantity, etc.); dropping below; illegal downloading and distribution of commercial software; warez
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
sympathy; empathy; response
everything turning out fine; the whole thing being settled
to say to each other; to exchange (jokes, comments, etc.); to quarrel; to dispute
feel uneasy; on tenterhooks; in suspense; on pins and needles
boomerang; swim briefs; Speedos
with a start; in surprise; suddenly (realize, remember, etc.); all of a sudden; puffing (air); with a puff
to reflect on (oneself, past conduct, etc.); to contemplate; to examine; to think over; to introspect
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
everyday; always; at all times; frequently
boasting; big talk; bombast; Australian English
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
starting point; origin; origin (of coordinate axes); datum point
arriving at the final stop (of a bus, train, etc.); reaching the end of the line
renovation (e.g. a house); redecoration; makeover; updating
advance arrangements; preparatory meeting; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; this way and that
to trip someone up; to pull the carpet from under
to run swiftly; to dash; to rush; to race
unripe; green; inexperienced; immature; unskilled
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
many; a lot; much; multitude
original; unique; distinctive; independent; one's own; personal