Mother's Day (2nd Sunday of May)
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
brown rat (Rattus norvegicus); common rat; dark grey (colour, color); dark gray; secret evil-doer
(power) transformer; trance; trans
carnation (Dianthus caryophyllus)
tummy; tumtum; bang-bang; pop-pop; without reservation; unreservedly
killing two birds with one stone
one's own strength or effort; (by) oneself
to make oneself popular without any regard to others; to take all the credit to oneself; (lit.) to turn out well (of a child)
preparations for returning (home)
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
skip (bounding forward with alternate hops on each foot); skipping (over); skip (captain of a curling team); skipper
light; easy; non-serious; minor
to remain in memory (of sounds and words); to linger in one's ears
distinctive of; characteristic of; uniquely applying to; but; except; without
beginner; novice; neophyte
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
fine line; weight of thread; slit-eyed
global standard; global standards
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
the northeastern (unlucky) direction; person or thing to be avoided; (lit.) the demon's gate; weak point; Achilles' heel
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
workmanship; craftsmanship; grades; results; quality (e.g. of a crop); dealings
to transcribe; to duplicate; to describe; to film; to picture
siege; encirclement; envelopment; surrounding; besiegement
extermination; annihilation
having done this; if this is done; if it is done in this way
strategy guide (book, e.g. for a video game); playing guide; book of hints
methodical; precise; meticulous; wooden post that has been carved to have a rounded corner with grooves running along either side of it
pair of compasses; compass (for drawing circles, etc.); (mariner's) compass; legs; step