to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
largish; biggish; a little bit larger
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to take along; to hold in the hand; to hang (e.g. from the shoulder or waist)
to become sulky; to become irresponsible (due to disgruntlement)
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
neat and clean; tidy; trim
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to protrude; to stick out; to be forced out; to be pushed out; to go over (e.g. a budget); to go beyond
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
compatibility; coexistence; standing together
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
lack of self-reliance; depending on others
sample; example; specimen; display model (e.g. plastic food models used by restaurants)
reservation; putting on hold; deferment
to be opposite; to face each other
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to poke one's nose into another's affairs; to have a hand in; to take a (deep) interest in; to poke one's head (into a room)
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to snarl (at each other); to growl (angrily); to quarrel; to fight; to argue
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
please!; I'm asking you; for heaven's sake
weakly; helplessly; weak; flimsy; easy to bend
lower back; waist; hips; body (of hair, noodle, paper, etc.); resilience; spring
I got it; I see; I now know; So that's the reason
you (plural); all of you; you all
of bad character; ill-natured; nasty; vicious; wicked; malignant
mischievous child; scamp; rascal; elf; imp
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
dear me!; good gracious!; well; let me see; now