to render futile; to bring to naught; to waste; to not make good use of
cherishing one's children; doting; adoring parent
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
collection; recovery; withdrawal; retrieval
to the limit; to the full; as much as possible; with all one's might
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
using anything one can lay one's hands on; haphazardly; on the rebound; at random; indiscriminately
to lay waste; to devastate; to invade; to break into; to troll (e.g. web forums); to spam
hunting; harvesting (e.g. berries, fruit); picking; gathering
chicken; coward; scaredy-cat; chicken
shumai; shaomai; steamed meat dumpling (Chinese-style)
gyoza; pot sticker; crescent-shaped pan-fried dumplings stuffed with minced pork and vegetables
fried prawns; fried shrimp
Vienna sausage; wiener; Vienna coffee; Viennese
Viking; smorgasbord; buffet; smorgasbord (of things); hodge-podge
form (as opposed to substance); formality; method; system; format; mode
gathering spot; haunt; rendezvous; meeting place; hang-out
economic; financial; economical; thrifty; frugal
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
blood relationship; blood relative
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
not at all inferior to; rival or surpass; compare favorably (with)
in a day; in a brief space of time
with all due respect; if I may make bold to ask
way; method; means; resource; course
tolerance; open-mindedness; forbearance; generosity; magnanimity
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to run counter to; to go against; to disobey; to infringe
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects