bombshell announcement (statement)
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
hit it off with (a person); find a kindred spirit in (a person); sympathy; mutual understanding
elder brother; one's senior; older man; man older than oneself
ecstatic; ecstatically; splitting headache
to be clear (of a sight, sound, colour, etc.); to be bright; to be clear-headed; to be alert; to look upbeat; to be perky; to master (a skill)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
details; particulars; detailed; specific; close-up view (of a digitally displayed map); zoomed-in view
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
to be on track; to be going to plan; to enter orbit
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
baton (of command); order; command; direction
very; much; greatly; a lot of
position; location; base; point; site
several weeks; a few weeks
settlement; permanent residency
small amount (of money); small sum
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
convenient; useful; finding useful; coming in handy; (priceless) treasure
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
abandonment; renunciation; resignation; abdication (responsibility, right)
brimming with health (vigor, vigour); full of vitality; full of health
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
bereaved family; surviving family; family of the deceased
to entrust; to leave to a person
(rubbing, twisting) hard; with a squeal; with a creak; (drinking) in one sweep
squeezing something tightly; sound made by someone (or something) being squeezed; criticizing someone severely; sound made by someone being criticized; hug
to do for (the sake of someone else)
to return; to come back; to turn over; to become extremely; to become completely
courtyard; quadrangle; middle court
monetary; financial; pecuniary