to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
boss; leader; head; boss (difficult enemy, usu. at the end of a section or level)
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
full up; to have had enough of something (both good and bad nuance)
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
enjoyment; pleasure; diversion; anticipation; looking forward to
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
bubblingly; foamingly; sinking or rising while giving off bubbles; cute and chubby; pudgy; puffed up
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to grow up; to become an adult
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
exercise; physical training; appeal; campaign; motion; movement
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
that; that thing; that person; then; that time; that place (over there); down there (i.e. one's genitals)
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to come; to go; to be (somewhere); to be (doing)
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
to change clothes (on someone else, e.g. child, doll); to change the wallpaper or skin (of a smart phone, etc.)
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
while; during; while; although; all; both
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
breath; breathing; tone; mood
coolness; calmness; composure; all right; fine; OK
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
dangerous; risky; awful; terrible; terrific; amazing
colluding; complicity; liaison; compromise; giving in