childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
of course; certainly; naturally
than; rather than; instead of; from; out of; except
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
shy; bashful; timid; reserved
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
commuting to nursery school or kindergarten
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
watchdog; chaperone; watcher
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
another place; some other place; another (person or thing); other; beyond (one's expectations, imagination, etc.); outside
garden; kindergarten yard; playground
liking very much; loving (something or someone); adoring; being very fond of
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
one edge; one end; one side
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
opinion; view; comment; scolding; reprimand; rebuke
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
to serve as a reference; to provide useful information; to be helpful; to be informative; to be instructive
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
going; travelling; act; action; bank; counter for banks; counter for groups or parties of people
drumming (noise); beating; rapidly; quickly; continuously; one after the other
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
on the way; en route; in the middle of; midway; halfway
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
(time of) one's childhood; when one was a child
story; tale; talk; discussion
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
don't; do; hey; listen; now, ...; well, ...; wow
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy