foster child; adopted animal (e.g. pet)
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
senior; elder; person older than oneself
to factor in; to take into account; to include in one's considerations
guardian; protector; patron; parent
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
holding out a little longer
time around sunset; early evening
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
to be exhausted; to be worn out
consciousness; awareness; relief; calm
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
cloudiness; cloudy weather; fog (on a mirror, glasses, etc.); cloud (e.g. in marble); gloom; dejection
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
strong point; selling point; forte; specialty; attraction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
in the confusion of the moment; taking advantage of the confused state of affairs
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
seeing things in a favourable light (favorable)
quick-witted; quick to understand
perfect; complete; flawless
blameless; above reproach; beyond reproach; faultless; perfect