child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
about; concerning; related to; -ish
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
one's employer's house; one's employer; place of apprenticeship
(tobacco) pipe with metal tipped stem; cheating on train fare by buying tickets covering only the first and last portions of the journey
thorough; exhaustive; complete
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
metal utensil; ironware; metal fittings; hardware
erotic; sexy; arousing; risque; sultry
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
being orientated (towards); pointing (towards); directional (e.g. microphone); -oriented
invitation; bringing over; bringing about; giving rise to; causing
to make symbolic signs (gestures) with the fingers
bursting and scattering; popping and being dispersed
skipping (e.g. on a CD); jumping
frank; direct; plain; straightforward; point-blank; concise
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
within eyeshot; within sight; in view
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
to settle down; to stay (for good); to stay long; to stay on
foil; someone to look as if he's putting up a fight but actually have no chance of winning
to get the hang of; to learn the secret to
crossing swords; competing against; contending with; fighting against
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
rise (e.g. of a movement); emergence; rearing one's head; gaining prominence; coming to the fore; gaining power
tactician; strategist; schemer; maneuverer
disturbance; perturbation; derangement
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
main spindle; main shaft; linchpin; pivot; principal axis; main axis
having strings attached (of a loan, etc.); having conditions attached; having a string or cord attached (of a bag, clothing, etc.); something with a string attached; having a lover (of a woman); woman with a male lover
quick work; (clever) feat
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
to push down; to knock down