top of the shoulders; tip of the shoulder; collar
to be curious; to wonder; to marvel
to lay hands on; to touch; to care for; to look after; to make off with; to steal
quite; very; 10^48; quindecillion
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
obi; kimono sash; paper wrapper on books, CDs, etc.; band; belt; cingulum
flat-out run; driving at full speed
cargo; freight; money or assets
fully loaded; full load; loaded condition
cooked rice; meal; food; one's living; livelihood
to cause someone to worry
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
to turn over; to turn pages of a book; to tear off; to strip off; to tear up
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
news flash; prompt report; bulletin; quick announcement
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
bodily sensation; sense; experience
strike (e.g. in baseball, bowling)
to stick (to); to cling (to); to stay (e.g. in the office)
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(poor) treatment; (bad) behavior; behaviour; action; act
inferior; coarse; poor quality; inadequate; deteriorated
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
older sister; lass; young lady
children's story; fairy tale
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
villain; baddie; the villain's part
candidacy; standing as a candidate; bidding (to host an event, e.g. the Olympics)
recommendation; referral; endorsement
blunder; fault; error; mistake; failure; disgrace