instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
tranquilizer; tranquiliser
stable period (with ref. to pregnancy, typically from 4th month when the placenta is fully formed, morning sickness usually goes away and risk of miscarriage decreases)
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
pochette; pouch (usu. hung from the shoulder by a long cord)
drawer; withdrawal (of money from an account); variety of knowledge and experience useful for handling things impromptu
(non-documentary) television series; TV drama; teledrama; drama; dramatic incident; spectacle
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
preparations for returning (home)
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
best; extra-fine; exceptionally; extraordinarily; jumping and slashing (e.g. at an enemy)
common knowledge; being well-known; making (something) well-known
with ... as a start; taking advantage of; inspired by
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
incompetence; laziness; worthlessness; good-for-nothing; loser; weakling
face with no make-up; sobriety
strict order; peremptory command
limpness; soft; limp; mumbling; talking with food in one's mouth
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
slapping the opponent with the open hand
deep red; crimson; rouge; lipstick
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
place where one works; construction site; working area
being independent; standing on one's own; becoming independent
to offer (a suggestion, etc.); to propose (an idea, etc.); to approach with (a proposal, etc.)
one's post; place of work; workplace
childish; child-like; immature; infantile
to make a lovely picture; to be perfect for a picture; picture-perfect; picturesque
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
to fetter; to shackle; to bind
to instigate; to tempt; to entice; to incite
demotion; relegation; downgrading
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled