year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
don't you think?; indicates question
innocent; cherubic; childlike
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
precipitous; rugged; inaccessible; grim; severe; stern
to get angry; to get mad; to tell someone off; to scold; to be angular; to be square
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
to say; to be called; to do
both hands; both arms; ten
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping)
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to stab; to stick; to pierce; to thrust
with a rustling sound; (rummaging) around
to finger; to touch; to play with; to grope; to feel around (in one's pocket, bag, etc.)
to sit down hard; to sink down to the floor
piece of paper; slip of paper; strip of paper; scrap of paper
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
surely; certainly; without doubt
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
medium; average; moderation; middle school; China; volume two (of three); during (a certain time when one did or is doing something)
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to shoulder; to carry on one's shoulder; to nominate for a position; to choose as a representative; to take (someone) for a ride; to deceive