reducing the number of mouths one needs to feed (esp. by giving up children for adoption, apprenticeship, etc.)
dignity; majesty; sanctity
affirmation; affirmative (logic)
wind; gas; fart; something worthless; something not worth considering
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
whether one likes it or not; willy-nilly
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
direction; orientation; suited to; suitable for; tendency; inclination
alley; alleyway; teahouse garden; path through a gate (or through a garden, etc.)
footpath; walkway; sidewalk
to be disconnected; to get out of place; to miss the mark; to get it wrong (e.g. guess, expectation); to be removed; to be excluded
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
quiet (place); still; silent; inconspicuously; modestly; quietly
path; lane; small diameter; small radius
to stretch; to extend; to straighten out; to be flattened; to spread (of paint, cream, etc.); to stretch out (e.g. of a hand); to extend
dwelling; house; residence; den; habitat
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
kobold (evil spirit in German folklore); goblin
to stand in the way (esp. with legs spread out); to block the way; to stand in the way (e.g. of progress); to obstruct
to be wrought up; to be on edge; to get irritated; to get excited (about); to be unsettled
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
older sister; elder sister
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
another (person); the other person; one more (person)
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to wedge one's way in; to push in (between); to step in (between); to interrupt (a conversation, quarrel, etc.); to intervene
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
to gnaw; to nibble; to bite; to dabble in; to have a smattering of
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl