protagonist; main character; hero(ine) (of a story); head of household
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
smooth; shiny; slippery; greasy; slurping (noodles)
light blue; pale blue; aqua
with a bump; with a clunk; yelp (e.g. of a fox); bark; howl
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
to stand up; to get up; to rise; to recover; to take action; to start; to make the initial charge
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
because of; owing to; due to
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
tapir (Tapirus spp.); mo; mythological Chinese chimera similar to a tapir, said to devour bad dreams
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to hold aloft (e.g. a sword); to brandish
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
small child; kid; kiddy; tot; rug rat; ankle-biter
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
stairs; stairway; staircase
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
the person in question; the person themselves; said person
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
small token (of gratitude); my (humble) feelings