sons and daughters; children; girl
to reach back into one's memory; to search one's mind; to recall
imperial villa; royal villa; detached palace
to shorten; to reduce; to crumple (fabric); to wrinkle; to make (one's body) smaller; to draw in (one's legs)
please don't fuss over me; don't go to any trouble; don't bother
juice; soft drink (usu. fruit-based); sweetened drink
extensive; vast range; wide scope
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to have the privilege of doing
just to make sure; just to be sure; for confirmation; just in case; for caution's sake; by way of precaution
to take off (clothes, shoes, etc.); to undress
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
maid; helper; help; assistance
stain; spot; smudge; spot (on one's skin, e.g. chloasma, liver spot); blemish; discoloration
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
rose-colour; rose-color; bright (e.g. life, future, prospects); cheerful; rosy
arrival; arriving at ...; counter for items or suits of clothing; nth place (in a race); counter for moves
control; check; restraint; inhibition
crossing; intersection; (genetic) crossing over
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
if I (we, etc.) could; if one were to ... then ... (an unpleasant thing would happen)
to wear (from the shoulders down); to put on; to take (the blame, responsibility); to bear
to run up to; to rush over
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to come loose (of clothing); to come undone (e.g. of a dress); to become dishevelled; to be worn out of shape
first of all; at once; for now; for the time being; anyway; at least
and then; in addition to that; also; even so
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
in order to; for the purpose of; must; should
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
a little; some; somewhat; amount; quantity; number
to slide; to slip off; to get dislocated; to be out of alignment; to get dislodged; to deviate
to step forward; to take a step forward
to draw (someone) close to one's breast; to pull close to one; to take into one's arms; to embrace
to defend against; to protect against; to prevent; to avert; to avoid