clue; lead; key; handhold; hold
trivial; trifling; slight; insignificant
rate; ratio; comparatively; contrary to expectations
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to speak words (of); to speak (to); to say (something); to say some (kind, comforting, etc.) words
feeling of alienation; sense of being excluded; feeling of estrangement
to curry favour; to butter up; to fawn over; to humour someone (humor); to put in a good mood (e.g. a baby)
to hold in one's mouth; to bring with; to take along
within the country; inside the county; domestic; home; internal
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
odds and ends; all; every
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
to perceive; to sense; to take in; to grasp; to feel
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
to be busy at work; to work diligently
(it) goes without saying; needn't be said; that should rather be left unsaid
to surround; to encircle; to enclose; to fawn over (someone); to play up to; to curry favor with
activity; briskness; prosperity
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; nuisance; bore; burden
member; participant; attendee; lineup (sport)
to accept; to receive; to agree
oak; orc (fictional humanoid creature); ork
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
caller; visitor; company; guest
as a matter of fact; to tell the truth
one's family register; one's domicile; nationality; membership (club, party, etc.)
to push; to thrust; to press (down); to push (e.g. a button); to stamp (e.g. one's name); to affix (a seal); to affix (e.g. gold leaf)
withdrawal (e.g. from an organization); secession; leaving; pulling out
joining (a club, organization, etc.); becoming a member; entry; admission; subscription; affiliation
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; I don't get it; I'm confused; I'm lost
(in the) same house; (under the) same roof
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous