consultant at a children's welfare center; child welfare comissioner
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
really; truly; very; extremely; exceedingly; sincerely
to treat; to handle; to deal with; to arrange; to decorate (with); to adorn (with)
inquiry counter; consulting service; assistance service
being in charge (of an area of responsibility); being responsible (for a work role, etc.)
to wrestle with; to contest an issue; to take part in sumo
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
zeal; enthusiasm; ardor; ardour
occupation; profession; job; vocation; career; trade
to put on (another's shoes by mistake); to put (shoes) on the wrong feet; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse; to have a mistaken idea of
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
to excel at; to be proficient at; to grow old; to ripen; to rise high (e.g. of the sun)
to prostrate oneself (before)
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
brush tip; first on a list; head; chief
defending to the last; desperate defence; stubborn defence
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
to cover; to hide; to conceal; to wrap; to disguise
locked up feeling; cooped up feeling; feeling of entrapment; feeling of hopelessness; being in a bind
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
to spurn; to snub; to treat with contempt
unpleasant; revolting; feeling sick; feeling unwell; uncomfortable; annoying
to find resolution; to be settled; to be collected; to be assembled; to be well arranged; to be in order
opportunism; double standards; timeserving; expediency
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
to speak brazenly; to never shut up
handless; armless; vineless plant; (arch.) sleeveless undergarment; (arch.) sleeveless haori; (arch.) menstruation
no way to do; nothing can be done
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
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)
to chip; to nick; to break; to lack