with a boing; with a sproing; with a crack; with a pop; (hitting) with vigour; with a kick
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ); to be depressed; to feel down
preparation; arrangements
delay; lag; falling behind; falling behind in; lagging behind in
(getting) late; about time; good time (for doing something); good timing
to get out of bed; to show a leg
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
guardian; protector; patron; parent
weird; eerie; ominous; creepy; uncanny; unearthly
spread (e.g. of a disease); rampancy; infestation; proliferation; being widespread
whispered conversation; whispering
rule; domination; direction; management; control (of one's destiny, public opinion, etc.); governing
on a stage; on a platform; on an altar
to penetrate; to pervade; to spread
largehearted; frank; unaffected
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
notice; attention; observation
for the present; for the time being
going to and from school; school commute
to be possible (in terms of time, money, etc.); to be able (to do); to fit (schedule, budget)
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
unprecedented; unheard-of; record-breaking
(temporary) closure of school
(husband and wife) both working; dual income
creche; day nursery; day-care center
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
approval; agreement; support; favour; favor
bold; shameless; cheeky; brash; impudent
to strain (e.g. one's nerves); to be on edge; to be tense (of an atmosphere); to cover completely (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.); to spread over; to become covered (in)
brilliance; luster; lustre; vividness; life
preparations; preliminary arrangements; spade work; mise en place; groundwork
founder; originator; pioneer
cheese; tee (piping); T-joint; cheese (said when taking a photograph)
chikuwa; tube-shaped fish paste cake
retort (vessel used for distillation); retort (airtight vessel used to heat and sterilize canned or retort-pouch food)
desperately; for one's dear life
something or other; one thing or another; this or that
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to collect; to assemble; to gather
one by one; in detail; minutely