it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
handyman; utility man; odd-job man
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
request; commission; entrusting (with a matter); dependence; reliance
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
standby screen (on a mobile phone); (phone) wallpaper
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
role of the villain; the bad guy
lovely; sweet; pretty; cute; adorable
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
how; in what way; by what means
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
phew; whew; huff; whoo; woohoo
to put one's palms together (e.g. when praying or asking for something); to place one's hands together; to compete against someone; to play (a game, match, etc.) against someone
anticlimax; let-down; disappointment; loss of interest
serious look (on one's face); straight face
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
to feel like an idiot; to make a fool of yourself
and yet; though; when; in spite of
in the first place; to begin with; after all; anyway; beginning; start
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
emotional strength; force of will
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
taking captive; carrying away; kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
in order; in turn; one by one
having high information content; informative
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to get; to earn; to understand; to comprehend; to receive something undesirable (e.g. a punishment); to get (ill)
thrust; charge; digging into (a matter); depth; straight man (of a comedy duo); quip; gibe
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
regarding; in; to; towards; with regards to