to blow out; to spout out
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
content-free chat; idle gossip
to be struck by lightning; to be yelled at (by someone of higher status); to be scolded harshly
taking no notice (of); thinking nothing of; disregarding; not aware of; completely ignoring; being out of consideration
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
to receive permission; to leave (with someone's permission); to retire; to refuse; to beg off doing
rough; wild; rude; harsh; gruff; violent
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
unable to read the situation; unable to pick up on the mood of a conversation
make-up; makeup; cosmetics
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
thick; deep; kind; cordial; abundant
the last moment; the very end
to talk to oneself; to mutter
racing (of an engine); spinning one's wheels; running idle; fruitless effort; going nowhere; going round in circles
smoked food; smoking (fish, meat, etc.); smoked
exposed; scanty; bare; public; open
more than usual; especially; particularly
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
big moment (e.g. performance, in the spotlight); gala occasion; (on the) world stage
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
dried fish (or shellfish, etc.)
from time immemorial; ancient; time-honoured; time-honored
secret medicine; secret remedy; nostrum; wonder drug; excellent remedy
three days and three nights
fourth day of the month; four days
white; innocence; innocent person; blank space; white go stone; white dragon tile; skewered grilled pig intestine
to boil; to decoct; to infuse
two days later; day after next; next day but one
time; years; days; the Moon and the Sun
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
shortness of breath; panting; puffing; running out of steam (e.g. economy); losing momentum
Lagenaria siceraria var. gourda (variety of bottle gourd); gourd (container) made from its fruit
to assume the air of ...; to behave like ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
carrying (child) under arm
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
teething fever; developmental fever; fever that brings with it an intellectual or psycho-developmental growth spurt
to attach; to stick together; to place together; to put side-by-side; to make someone get married; to get someone hitched