eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to gratefully accept
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
to have one's attention attracted (caught); to be preoccupied with
originally; essentially; naturally; in the first place; to begin with
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
estimate; guess; direction; bearings; registration mark (printing); approximately
person in charge; official; attendant
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
impossible; unlikely; improbable
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
unable to resist; unable to suppress
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to see through (a plot, lie, etc.); to penetrate into; to discover; to find out
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
tactics; strategy; military operation; naval operation
to knead again; to rework; to revise; to polish
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
failure; collapse; breakdown; break-up; bankruptcy
anything and everything; just about everything
to break down; to collapse; to fall apart
desperately; for one's dear life
plan to overcome an obstacle or break out of a deadlock; breakthrough solution
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
it's no big deal; it's nothing to fret about; it's not like it's the end of the world
to drag along; to pull; to force someone along; to prolong; to drag out; to influence strongly
counter for small animals; counter for rolls of cloth (two han in size); (arch.) counter for horses; roll of cloth