carrying on one's back (e.g. baby); piggyback ride
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
to be beyond one's capacities; to be beyond one's powers; to be beyond one's control; to be unmanageable
words of thanks; words of gratitude; acknowledgements; apology
to spend; to expend; to waste; to squander; to devote
to be foolish; to be stupid; to be ridiculous
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
practitioner (of medicine, sorcery, fortune telling, etc.)
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
to fully understand and agree; to be convinced; to be fully satisfied (with an explanation)
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
nodding; greeting (with eyes)
talk (esp. by a talk-show host, or by a stage musician to the audience between songs); banter; talk show; toque
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
to comfort; to console; to amuse
cold reception; unwelcoming treatment
to pass; to pass on; to give (something) a miss; to cut it out; to knock off (for the day); to let the matter drop
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
to mistake someone for someone else; to misread; to misjudge
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamour
peep; chirp; poor; hard up; the runs; diarrhea
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
the (one's) best pupil; the (one's) top disciple
to be fascinated (by); to be captivated by; to be enchanted by; to gaze admiringly at; to watch in fascination
one revolution; one rotation
structure; construction; makeup; framework; organization; pattern
sentimental; emotional; maudlin; mawkish
to eat a mouthful; to take a bite
to breathe one's last; to pass away; to die; to expire
power; motive power; dynamic force; three-phase electricity
to take on a role; to take part
to risk one's life (to do); to put one's life on the line; to step forward (to do); to give one's all
last days; the end; one's fate