fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to seem to be ...; to become like ...; to behave as ...
to cry and shout; to scream
many; much; plenty; hardly
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
recklessly; thoughtlessly; pamperingly; indulgently; shoo!; heave-ho; hallo
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
gushing forth; bursting out; (lit.) like breaking a dam
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
lapis lazuli blue; bright blue; azure
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
to suck up; to pump up; to siphon off (profits, etc.); to exploit; to take up others' opinions, hopes, etc.
to go into labor; to go into labour
feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
love birds; sickeningly sweet and soppy couple
great (i.e. great-grandson, great-grandmother)
foundation stone; cornerstone
holy mother; birth mother of a holy man (or woman); Virgin Mary
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; providing fully
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to stagger; to stumble; to totter; to misconduct oneself; to have a love affair; to waver
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; (arch.) five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou-dynasty Chinese army)
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
representative; representation; delegation; switchboard number; main number
magician; wizard; sorcerer; witch
in so doing; when you do so; in this regard; on this occasion; some time during that period
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to get the short end of the stick; to get the bad end of a bargain
to be prolonged; to drag on
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
magical powers; supernatural powers; spell; charm
replenishment; supplementation; supplement; replacement; refilling
I wonder; do you think?; I might; some kind; some stage; somehow
structure; construction; arrangement; plan; plot; contrivance
perfect; complete; flawless
dainty; delicate; slender; fragile (e.g. furniture); delicate; frail