or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
(one acting as a) foster parent
verge of death; dying moments
of all (things, people, places, days, etc.)
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
is something that; is that which
nothing but; none other than
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
to bear fruit; to produce fruit
exception; supernumerary; extra (e.g. performance, item, object, etc.); additional; outsize
compilation (of a text); editing; volume (of a text); completed literary work
to throw at; to turn; to raise
to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit-in (in protest)
sterilization by boiling; sterilisation by boiling
to be crushed; to be smashed; to become useless; to cease functioning; to go bankrupt; to go out of business
oscillation; vibration; swing (e.g. of a pendulum)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
your countenance (his ..., her ..., etc.)
lighting up; illumination; floodlighting
charm; fascination; glamour; glamor; attraction; appeal
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
sound of something striking repeatedly (e.g. wooden clappers); something small hopping repeatedly; touching lightly and repeatedly; punctuation marks such as the dakuten; Chonchon; South American mythical bird
to leave the nest; to go out into the world; to become independent (of one's parents); to graduate (and become a member of society)
to flap (wings); to spread one's wings; to go out into the world
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
deadly serious; deadly earnest
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
bodyguard; bouncer; bar (e.g. on a door); bolt; stick or pole used for self-defence
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
to be certain of; to have faith in; to believe completely; to trust (someone completely)
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
robber; mugger; robbery; burglary
self-defense; self-defence
to kill (a human) using a blade (sword, machete, knife, etc.); to slice (off); to lop (off); to cut (off)
consideration; taking into account