snugly; cosily; carefree; easily; freshly made and still warm; imprudently
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post); to be delivered
at that time; in those days
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
literally; to the letter; literal
birth; birthplace; born in (country, month, imperial era, zodiac year, etc.)
to collect (debts); to dun; to appoint; to promote; to emphasize; to focus on
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
remuneration; recompense; reward; toll
to make a vow; to take an oath
hot; warm; passionate; impassioned; on everybody's mind; on the radar
royal capital; imperial capital
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to be squashed by; to be pinned under
cumulonimbus; gigantic columns of clouds (in summer); thunderhead
to shine; to glow; to look attractive; to look nice; to be set off (by)
suckling child; babe in arms; child at the breast; baby; infant
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
meeting; rendezvous; encounter; confluence
not caring; not giving a damn
breathing of a sleeping person
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
speaking of ...; when it comes to ...; as for ...; if one were to say ...
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
to sound shrill (of a voice); to sound high-pitched and excited; to get excited; to become restless; to be thrown too high; to come in high
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
staringly; fixedly; unblinkingly
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
pout; displeasure; ill humor; ill humour; sullenness
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
two (long cylindrical things)