to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
seeming to be; appearing to be; like; similar to; in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that
lateness; tardiness; arriving late
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
end (e.g. of street); tip; beginning; start; odds and ends; scrap
primary school; elementary school; grade school
lower grades of primary school (first, second, and sometimes third grades)
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
surrounding at a distance
to go past; to pass; to pass by
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving to chance; neglecting; abandoning
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
father; dad; husband; you; he
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to catch fire; to provoke; to catch fire from; to be ignited
leveling up; raising the level (of); boosting; improving; improvement; rising to the next level
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
for two people's eyes to meet; catching someone's eye; making eye contact; meeting a person's gaze
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to cry and shout; to scream
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
having said that; on the other hand
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
overhead; above one's head; high in the sky
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
distress; wretched condition
exactly; surely; right then; just then; just (about to); on the verge (of doing or happening)
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
god; deity; incredible; fantastic; (arch.) Emperor (of Japan); (arch.) thunder
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
but; however; provided that