to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to get close; to cuddle close together; to nestle close to; to snuggle up to
company; association; regional Chinese god of the earth (or a village built in its honour); counter for companies, shrines, etc.
information technology; IT
division (of a larger group); branch; field; class (subclass); group; category
to take over; to hand over
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
-ing and -ing (e.g. "coming and going"); doing such things as...; expresses a command; (arch.) to be; (arch.) indicates completion or continuation of an action
way; method; means; resource; course
vicious circle; vicious cycle
occasional; infrequent; rare
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
one's post; one's position; one's station; one's round; one's beat; one's route
to throw out; to drop; to toss; to abandon; to neglect; to dismiss
to loosen; to slacken; to relax (attention, efforts, etc.); to let down (one's guard); to relax (a rule); to ease (e.g. restrictions)
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
telephone call; telephone (device)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
birth; creation; formation
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
to be stubborn; to be obstinate; to be perverse; to not give in
encouragement; inspiration; rousing; stirring up; raising (e.g. morale)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
to cut deep into; to cut one's way into (an enemy position); to rush on; to press someone hard (e.g. with questions); to get to the heart of (a matter)
to be born; to come into the world
preparation; provision; guarding
exterior; outside; outer; external; lateral
return gift; return favour (favor); revenge; change (in a cash transaction)
study; learning; tutorial
to switch (secretly); to substitute; to sidestep (an issue)