tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
hard to get; hard to come by
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address; first tone (in Chinese); level tone
fat under-belly of tuna (considered high-quality)
reminiscent smile; laughing at a memory; smiling to oneself as one recalls something pleasant or amusing
to overstep the mark; to go too far; to overdo it
act of self-harm; self-injurious behavior; self-injurious behaviour
know-how; expertise; the ropes; the knack
very low frequency sound; heavy bass sound; low-register sound
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
with a clink; with a soft thud; with a faint snap (e.g. of a book closing); suddenly; all of a sudden
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
oyakodon; bowl of rice topped with chicken and egg (or other parent-child ingredient pairing); threesome including a parent and child
always; without fail; invariably; usually; regularly
deathbed; dying hour; one's death
tissue paper; tissue; facial tissue
galley (tray); galley proof
ruggedly; jaggedly; stiffly; choppy (e.g. graphics); lagged; clunky
encouragement; cheering (someone) up; restoring (someone) to consciousness; bringing (someone) around; restorative; stimulant
to be still half asleep; to be half awake; to be not yet quite awake
to tremble; to shiver; to shake
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
fraction; odd sum; odd money; small change; (arch.) low class female servant
different suitabilities; being cut out for certain things (and not for others)
person to be reckoned with; person of importance; one person; one character; someone
to set off an explosive; to start a fire under someone; to motivate someone with rough words
sobbing; weeping; whimpering
carefully; thoroughly; fully; deliberately
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
evening meal; dinner; supper
to coax; to cajole; to wheedle; to roll up and put into (something); to bundle up
MacGuffin (plot device); McGuffin; maguffin
extremely important; essential; vital; crucial
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
artificial feeding (of wild animals); accustoming (a wild animal) to accepting food from humans; hand-feeding; to win someone over (with food); to butter up