to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
magic (illusion); conjuring; magic trick; conjuring trick; sleight of hand
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to burn; to scorch; to singe; to char
scatterbrain; absent-minded person; careless person; rash person; hasty person
wise; sensible; well-advised; intelligent; sagacious; prudent
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
vigilance; caution; alertness; precaution; being on guard
to adopt (method, proposal, etc.); to take (measure, course of action, etc.); to pick (e.g. flowers); to gather (e.g. mushrooms); to extract (e.g. juice); to take (e.g. a sample); to assume (an attitude)
have a good day; take care; see you
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
exceedingly; extremely; decisively
the end; closing; being done for; that's it; that's enough; that's all
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
final performance; swan song; last act
mental preparedness; being braced for; being steeled for
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to read and understand; to take in; to sense from external cues; to read (someone's) mind; to read (calibration, tape, etc.); to scan (bar code)
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to look down on (someone); to make fun of
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
to fight against; to oppose; to face
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
to step forward; to take a step forward
to palm off; to force a sale
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of