(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to be handed down; to be introduced; to be transmitted; to be circulated; to go along; to walk along
fighting with real swords; game played in real earnest
hello (e.g. on phone); excuse me! (when calling out to someone)
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
study; library; den; home office; reading room
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
waiting time; latency; standby time (e.g. cellular phones); queueing time
moving about; stirring about
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to call again; to call someone back
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
flapping (of a flag, fan, etc.); fluttering; pitter-patter (of footsteps); quickly (making progress); in quick succession
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
(emotional) tension; anxiety; (highness of) spirits; (good) mood; tension; tensile strength
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
to behave; to conduct oneself; to entertain; to treat someone (to a drink); to make tea for someone (tea ceremony)
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
program (e.g. TV); programme
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
videotape recorder; VTR; video recording; pre-recorded video shown during a television programme
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
bashing; fierce criticism; busing (catering); bussing; removing dirty plates, cutlery, etc. from a table in a restaurant
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to throw violently against; to slam against; to strike; to thrust at someone (e.g. a letter)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to be filled with strength; to be filled with effort; to be enthusiastic about; to be tired (ironic)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
nod deeply; glugging; drinking deeply
screening meeting; trial meeting; qualifying competition
mass meeting; convention; tournament; competition; grand event
to wager; to bet; to risk; to stake; to gamble
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
being ordered to quit something by one's doctor (e.g. drinking, smoking, overeating); doctor's orders (to refrain from something); breaking up a match on doctor's orders (in boxing, etc.)