to hold a thing in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to embrace (e.g. a baby); to take upon oneself; to be saddled with
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
to choke; to have trouble breathing
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
to walk; to move forward; to make progress
chattering; talk; idle talk; chatty; talkative; chatterbox
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
falling asleep immediately; going out like a light
miko; shrine maiden; young girl or woman (trad. an unmarried virgin) who assists priests at shrines; medium; sorceress; shamaness
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
patting; stroking; caressing
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against somebody; to play (a game, match, etc.) against somebody
complete change; about-face
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
superior airs; air of importance; overemphasis
to stop; to turn off; to park; to prevent; to suppress (a cough); to stop (someone from doing something); to dissuade
timetable (esp. a weekly school timetable); schedule
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
to stuff into; to jam; to shorten; to move closer together; to reduce (spending); to conserve; to focus intently on
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
to turn back; to go back; to come back; to return; to retrace one's steps
correction; rectification; mending; repair
to be late; to be unpunctual
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
rough (estimate, manner, etc.); crude; broad; loose; careless (work)
nervous; highly strung; sensitive; fussy; worried about petty things
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
blunder; miss; slip; oversight
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
several times; a few times
particularly; only; in the case of
and also; and on top of that; so (I take it that ...); then ...; (arch.) in that case; (arch.) if so
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
late-night show; midnight broadcast