to turn up; to roll up (e.g. sleeves); to do over and over again; to do relentlessly; to stage a comeback (against) (in mahjong, horse racing, etc.); to come from behind
bending and stretching; flexing and extending
jumping along in a squatting position; bunny-hopping
impossible; unlikely; improbable
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
(for the) first time; something used (worn, etc.) for the first time; new item; first of the season (crop, fruit, etc.)
to meet (someone of higher status); (arch.) to be recognized (esp. by someone of higher status); (arch.) to be visible; (arch.) to be seen
adaptation; accommodation; conforming; acclimatization; acclimatisation
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
whispering into a person's ear
How do you do?; I am glad to meet you
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
emergency patient; emergency case
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
whispered conversation; whispering
formidable enemy; strong enemy; tough enemy
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
to be completely absorbed in; to fall for (something)
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
seeing is believing; one eye-witness is better than many hearsays; a picture is worth a thousand words
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other