spinning rapidly; turning quickly; fast-forward (VCR, etc.); scanning
union; unity; bundling; binding; (arch.) putting on (clothes, armour, etc.)
sake cup; cup for alcoholic beverages; ritual exchange of cups (to seal a bond or pledge)
cheers; bottoms-up; toast; drink (in honor or celebration of someone or something); drinking one's glass dry
date (of a planned event, act, etc.); day; (number of) days
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
one's own house; own; personal; autologous
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
retirement; retiring (from a race, match, etc.); dropping out
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
questioner; interrogator; interpellator
since one was born; (in) all one's life
incorrect answer; wrong solution; incorrect interpretation
driver's license; driver's licence; driving licence
tough (world); hard (times); cold; stingy; miserly; mercenary
this and that; various things
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
pigtails; bunches; two ponytails; angel wings
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
to wander; to roam from place to place
mouth-to-mouth feeding; beak-to-beak feeding; mouth-to-mouth (resuscitation); conveying by word of mouth; oral tradition
period (of life) when one is enjoying more romantic attention than usual
recently; lately; these days
belonging to (a group, organization, etc.); affiliation (with); being attached to; being under the control of; serving (in the military, congress, etc.)
commercial (on radio, TV, etc.); advertisement; construction management; contract manufacturer; customer management; court martial
here and there; in twos and threes; sporadically; now and then; from time to time; occasionally
ventriloquism; throwing one's voice
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
in full force; in great numbers; in droves; large-scale project; grand plan
(hand-to-hand) fight; grapple; scuffle; struggling (with a problem, task, etc.); grappling; wrestling