busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
strained back; slipped disk; lumbosacral strain
connection; link; relationship
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
(pet) adoption fair; pet transfer meeting
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
eye mucus; eye discharge; sleep
calico cat; tortoiseshell-and-white cat
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
while; during (the time when)
dropping medicine in the eyes
to be relieved; to feel relieved
eye drops; eyewash; eye lotion
ingredient; component; composition
anti-itch medication; antipruritic drug
collar; color; colour; hair colouring (coloring); calla (variety of arum lily)
member of one's in-group (e.g. family member, colleague)
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes
iron grill; iron grille; iron lattice; prison
to partition; to divide; to direct; to manage; to settle accounts; to assume a crouching posture (at the start of a bout)
whole; entirety; whatever (is the matter)
accommodation; reception; seating; custody (e.g. awaiting deportation); internment; admission
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
threat; intimidation; menace
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to fly about; to skip about; to bustle about
will; probably; may; I think; surely; I hope
adult cat; fully-grown cat
culling; putting down; slaughtering; killing
hitting the target; striking home; proving to be right; coming true; being on the mark
program (e.g. TV); programme
unavoidably; inevitably; necessarily; reluctantly; against one's will
thoughtless; inconsiderate; tasteless; cruel
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
decrease; reduction; decline