preparation; arrangements
trial and tribulation; hardships; privations; difficulties
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
bitterness; distress; pain; bitterness and astringency
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
to need; to demand; to take; to require
to spur (on); to expedite; to encourage
congratulations!; well done!; best wishes!; all the best!
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
back side; back end; posterior; rear
to occupy; to hold; to account for; to make up; to take up
to approach; to draw near; to get close; to get acquainted with; to get closer to; to get to know
remembrance; recollection; recognition
sad to say; how sad; alas
(around the) neck; nape; collar (at the front)
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
education; training; discipline
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
turning around (once); suddenly; abruptly; completely (wrapped in something); quickly (unwrapping something); beautiful, round (eyes)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
heel (of foot, shoe, stocking, etc.)
tensely; tightly; erectly; intuitively; instinctively; with a burst
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
owner; proprietor; possessor (e.g. of talent, beauty, etc.)
ambition; aspiration; sinister designs; treachery
to close (one's eyes); to shut
let me see; well; errr ...; uhh ...
to be at a loss for words
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to send or direct a person to
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
greeting; greetings; speech (congratulatory or appreciative); address; reply; response; revenge
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; appropriate age (to ...); old enough (to ...)
labor; labour; toil; hardship
tatami mat; Japanese straw floor coverings
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...