nursery school; day nursery; day care center
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
criticism; blame; censure; attack; reproach
to refuse; to decline; to deny
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
miserable; wretched; unhappy; sad; pitiable
to invite; to ask; to beckon; to wave someone in; to call in; to send for
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); urine; piss; elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name)
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to sense; to perceive; to understand; to comprehend; to attain enlightenment
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
absolutely; definitely; unconditionally
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
stallion brought close to a mare to test her readiness to mate; stalking horse; spoiler
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to ask a question; to begin to ask a question
about this time; about now
if so; in that case; in that situation
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
having served one's purpose; being finished (with); business settled
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to lick; to lap; to taste; to experience (esp. a hardship); to underestimate; to make light of
feeling of a house or a room
the other day; previously; last time; last (Sunday, summer, etc.); previous (e.g. mayor, chapter)
game; match; contest; competition; sport; (sporting) event
to win through (e.g. to the next round); to win game after game; to achieve a final victory; to fight to the end and win; to come out on top
love romance; love story; romance; romance story; romantic fiction
damp; moist; (slightly) wet; quiet; calm; peaceful
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
McDonald's (fast food restaurant); Mac (personal computer); Macintosh
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
face; honour; honor; appearance; look
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
equal; equivalent; equals sign; equality sign; equals (as in "A equals B")
extension of a straight line; (conclusion) following as an extension of (an argument)