digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
mother's boy; mother's girl
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
although I say; although one might say; although called
parent-child relationship
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
mysterious disappearance; being spirited away
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to carry off; to run away with; to sweep away; to take entirely for oneself; to monopolize
to suck (or draw) out; to aspirate
even; if only; if just; as long as; the only thing needed
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to throw into; to toss into
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
peace; security; tranquility; tranquillity
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to come down; to go down; to hang; to dangle; to move back; to step back; to deteriorate
to separate; to part; to divide; to keep apart
clearing out people (from room, etc.); ordering people to leave
firm; strong; solid; stable
to lure out of; to decoy out of; to drive to (tears, sleep, etc.); to evoke (sympathy, etc.); (arch.) to abduct; (arch.) to entice out of
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
transactions; dealings; business
vice; immorality; corruption
killing; destruction of life; cruel; heartless; callous
fair complexion; face without makeup; inexperience
nine-tailed fox; old, golden-furred fox with nine tails and shapeshifting powers used to fool humans; orig. a Chinese mystical beast whose appearance was considered auspicious
(balance) scales; shoulder carrying pole; steelyard
fat; chubby; fatso; fatty; fat person
to squash; to crush; to flatten