stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
Nola (Italy); Nora; Norah
hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
system; institution; organization; organisation
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
difference; variation; difference
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
vast; limitless; boundless
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
crowd of people; great number of people; in great numbers
crude; unrefined; coarse; ill-mannered; rude; insensitive
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
the same; the said; likewise
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
lifting (a child) high up in the air
to sniff out; to get wind of
to address (someone); to accost a person; to talk (to someone); to begin to talk; to start a conversation
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to inform; to notify; to know; to reign
to be visible to; to be seen by; to meet one's eyes
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
ghost bound to a specific physical location (usu. where death occurred)
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
proposal; offer; request; application
passing each other; missing (meeting) each other; failing to meet; (being at) cross purposes; discrepancy
to strain one's eyes; to look closely; to stare at
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
older sister; elder sister
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing