seasoning; flavour; flavor
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shut one's eyes; to close one's eyes; to turn a blind eye (to); to close one's eyes (to); to die
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
smooth; undisturbed; uninterrupted; harmonious
attendance (on); chaperonage; attendant; escort; entourage
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
to inherit; to succeed; to take over
appearing and disappearing; slipping in and out of view
to do what one is told to (esp. of a child); to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says; to do what one wants something (one's body, legs, etc.) to do; to work as expected (e.g. of a machine); to obey (one)
unexpected; unlikely; terrible; awful; very; extremely
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents; ungrateful child; unfilial child
undeserved honor (honour); too great an honour
strong-willed; strong of heart
single-handedly (usu. of a female raising children); on one's own; as a single mother
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
bad feeling; cares; ill feeling; grudge; sense of discomfort; discontent
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
quietly; softly; seriously; solemnly; sadly
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
I would be most grateful if you could ...; I would humbly ask that you ...; please ...
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
one arm; one's right-hand man; one's right hand
good; goodness; right; virtue
neighbour; neighbor; (people in the) neighbourhood; neighborhood
head-on; to one's face; squarely; directly; flatly (e.g. refuse)
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
consideration; concern; attention; thoughtfulness; making arrangements; care
to fix; to settle; to standardize; constant; definite; uniform
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
indiscriminately; without consideration; irrespective of the occasion; paying no attention to the feelings or expectations of those nearby