causing concern; (lit.) bad for the heart
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
oxygen deficiency; oxygen shortage; lack of oxygen
what the hell; oh, great!; son of a gun; holy mackerel; oh no!; holy cow!
to disturb; to upset; to ruffle; to stir up; to mess up
(weep) quietly; silently; (cry) bitterly
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
to say; to tell; to state; to do
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to hate the very sight of; to hold a grudge against; to treat like an enemy; to bear constant enmity; to be gunning for; to have it in for
knowing how to swim with the tide; being good at dealing with things
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
postcard; memo; note; card
paints; painting material
keepsake; memorabilia; memento
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission
brilliance; polish; lustre; luster; glossy finish (of photographs)
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
to bud; to sprout; to germinate; to have luck on one's side; to get lucky
ultimate weapon; one's final trump card
encroachment; erosion; corrosion
ambidexter; ambidexterity
color scheme; colour scheme
a reclusive life; living secluded from the world; leading a sequestered life
homekeeping; housekeeping; housewifery
remote place; backcountry; the sticks; hinterland
boorish; unsophisticated; unrefined; uncouth; tasteless; insensitive
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
using one's elbows as a pillow
cake or snack served with tea
to take the form of (esp. in ref. to a spirit, fox, raccoon dog, etc.); to assume the shape of; to disguise oneself as; to change radically; to metamorphose; to improve unexpectedly and dramatically (esp. of an actor, artist, rikishi, etc.)
many people; a large number of people