to grow up; to become an adult
as one expects; as one wants; to one's satisfaction; as one sees fit
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
skillful; skilful; delicious; appetizing; fortunate; splendid
artificiality; pretence; contrived act; commission (of a crime); feasance
originally; by nature; from the start
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
mind; heart; spirit; the meaning of a phrase (riddle, etc.)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
to try and do something; to attempt to do something
to meet someone's requirements; to meet expectations; to go along with what somebody wants
calculation; reckoning; count; forecast
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
to paint in different colors (for different purposes) (colours)
grid-line (e.g. in spreadsheet); enclosing line
picture for coloring in (colouring)
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
a little; a bit; just a minute; for a moment; somewhat; rather; (not) easily
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
guardian; protector; patron; parent
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to frown (on); to be grim-faced; to look sullen
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
dolphin (or other small toothed whales, such as porpoises, belugas, etc.)
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
selfishness; egotism; egoism; (being) self-centered; without consulting; (doing) as one pleases
consciousness; becoming aware (of); awareness; mano-vijnana (mental consciousness, cognizer of sensory information)
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
willful; wilful; selfish; carefree; do-as-you-please; freewheeling