to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
various; a variety of; variously; in various ways; various things; this and that
inconvenience; inexpediency; unhandiness
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
house; residence; family; household; lineage; family name
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
to live; to reside; to inhabit
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
child consultation center; children's welfare center
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
when; at what time; how soon; normal times; ordinary days
to be decided; to be settled; to be unchanging; to be the same (as always); to be a fixed rule; to be destined; to be well executed (of a manoeuvre in a sport, game, etc.)
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
(someone else's) parents; both parents
listening comprehension; aural comprehension; hearing what others say; gathering information, opinions, etc.; public hearing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
suffix for familiar person
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
one's (living) environment
to become better; to improve
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
moral support; emotional support; spiritual support
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
to differ (from); to be different; to be wrong; to be incorrect; to become abnormal; to go wrong
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
disliking; hating; tendency; smack (of); distinction; discrimination
liking; being fond of; liking (romantically); being in love with; faddism; eccentricity
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
in that manner; like that
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more