to get information out of a person; to begin listening
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to be crowded (with); to be packed; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with)
cooperation; coordination; link
dense; thick; close (relationship); intimate; minute; fine
to keep in contact (e.g. by phone, mail, etc.); to keep in touch
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
to open one's heart; to throw off reserve; to be frank
emperor; shogun; honored person (honoured); (another person's) wife
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
to be vague; to speak ambiguously; to be evasive; to not commit oneself
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
no!; no no!; no, not at all
carrying (child) under arm
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
carrying a person in one's arms; princess carry; bridal carry
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
still more; to say nothing of; not to mention; still less
almost every day; almost daily
to whisper; to murmur; to rumor; to rumour
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
to worry about the future
future (usually near); prospects
(someone else's) child; child; kid
jealousy; roasted rice cake
to burn; to roast; to broil; to heat; to heat up; to make (charcoal, pottery, bricks, etc.); to bake
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
together; at the same time; same; identical
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
return; reaction; recovery; return (from a procedure)
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
begging; pestering; pleading; coaxing
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
difficult to ...; hard to ...
treatment (of a person); dealing with