to bend forward; to stoop; to bow
silence (not speaking); muteness
though; notwithstanding; although
to rank with; to rank among
pilling; lint; furball; hairball; trichobezoar
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
hair; fur; wool; down; plumage
to stand on end (hair, fur); to bristle; to ruffle (up)
threat; intimidation; menace
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to turn towards; to point
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to snuggle up to; to nuzzle; to burrow into; to press a part of one's body against something
to exchange glances; to look at each other; to postpone; to put off; to contrast; to compare
coincident with; while; simultaneously
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
more than anything; above all else
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
to feel relieved of one's burden; to have a weight removed from one's mind
state capital; provincial capital; county town
older sister; lass; young lady
way of speaking; intimation
mumbling; chewing one's words; chewing (food); squirming; wriggling
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
pure; true; genuine; unmixed
absolutely; positively; decidedly
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
high spirits; gleeful mood
to go; to come; to be defeated; to collapse; to be annoyed; to be nonplussed
oh well, fine; fine, I guess; alright, I suppose; OK, then
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
correction; revision; amendment
(someone else's) child; child; kid
a little bit; a little while
(jumping) nimbly; light-footed; boing; used at sentence end to affect cuteness