to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
to use as an intermediary; to worry; to mind; to care
intimidating air; sense of intimidation
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
same; similar; (just) like; equal
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
one's house; one's home; one's family
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
to exude (e.g. sweat); to ooze; to seep out; to reveal itself (of emotions, etc.)
to relate; to narrate; to describe; to confer (a rank)
what's what; heads or tails
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
this occasion; at this time; now
victim; injured party; sufferer
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
consolation money; solatium; reparation; damages; settlement
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
in all sincerity; with one's whole heart; whole-hearted devotion
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to begin; to start; to happen (again); to begin (anew); to date (from); to originate (in)
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together
serious; not joking; straight
sumo wrestling; wrestler; rikishi
to come off; to be removed; to disappear (of pain, a fever, etc.); to be caught; to be harvested; to be interpreted (as); to be taken (as)
fixed number (of people); prescribed number (of regular personnel, students, etc.); quota; capacity (of a bus, boat, theatre, etc.); seating capacity
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
the strait gate (in the Bible); the narrow gate; high barrier (to enter a highly competitive school, company, etc.); difficult hurdle; difficulty
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
training for homemaking; training in homemaking arts; domestic training