what is it (that); the meaning of something; what something is about
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
to prove successful; to take hold; to amount to something
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
summons; subpoena; citation; summoning (a spirit, demon, etc.); evocation; invocation
simply; merely; only; solely
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase
whispering into a person's ear
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones; in secret; stealthily
to have sparkling eyes; to have shining eyes; to have a gleam in one's eyes
adaptability; capacity to adapt; ability to adjust
balance ball; exercise ball; Swiss ball
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
departure; setting off; being used up; being consumed; passage of time; lapse; rehearsal
point in common; common feature
caring for (esp. a pet or a small object); cherishing; being fond of; prizing; treasuring
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
comparatively; relatively
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble together; to put together (in a slapdash manner)
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback
minus; subtraction; negative (number); deficit; loss; disadvantage; drawback
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
admission (to a society, club, etc.); joining; entrance; enrollment; enrolment; becoming a member
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to swallow (e.g. a story); to accept without questioning; to swallow (food) whole; to gobble up; to gulp down
unidentifiable; unidentified
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to
newcomer; new figure; new member; modern humans (from Cro-Magnon man onwards); Homo sapiens
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
anguished; distressed; worried; horny
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
slight movement; slight tremor; quiver
well-behaved (esp. of children and pets); obedient; good
head (of a household); proprietor (of a store); one's husband; (one's) employer; (one's) master; host
proud; having a prominent nose