father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
question; inquiry; enquiry
with a start; with a jump
of no interest; not interested
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
interruption; suspension; break
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
dull; uninteresting; insignificant; unimportant; absurd; foolish
to push away; to thrust aside; to detach oneself from; to keep away from; to act coldly; to do without emotion
slaughter (of animals for meat); butchery
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
surprise; astonishment; wonder; amazement
(idle) curiosity; fancifulness; whimsy; (having) strange tastes
and; or; and the like; and so forth; and what not
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
hobby; pastime; tastes; preference; liking
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
to say previously unspoken thoughts; to start saying; to court someone
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
eager; earnest; strenuous; fervent; assiduous; with utmost effort
to spill; to drop; to grumble; to complain; to let one's feelings show
to lure someone; to entice someone
(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
quite a chore; not that easy; fairly difficult
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
to death (bored, scared, etc.); to distraction; like crazy; like mad; so much; dying (e.g. for a drink)
watch-keeping; guard; lookout
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
plan; project; schedule; scheme; program; programme
to get one's head around; to think about
honestly speaking; in truth; in all honesty; to be frank
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
to some extent; to a certain extent
covering; protection; backing; relief
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
older brother; elder brother