to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to catch (a wild animal, fish, insect, baseball, etc.); to capture
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
method of cooking; way of cooking; cooking technique; recipe
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
what's in one's heart; one's emotional state; what one feels
thoughtlessly; rashly; unwisely; halfway; half-done; incomplete
part; portion; amount; worth (as in "two days' worth"); one's means; one's place; one's duty
to lose heart; to lose motivation
preliminary arrangements; preparation; spadework; pre-cooking
edged tool; cutting instrument; knife
seasoning; flavour; flavor
order; command; directions; instructions
serious; not joking; straight; (arch.) cannot; (arch.) should not; (arch.) will not
brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband); older stepbrother
interval; break; pause; gap (between objects); interval; opening
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
softly; mildly; gently; politely
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
to keep company; to listen to; to associate with; to play against (e.g. a team); to take on (e.g. a rival)
discouraged; dispirited; despondent
more than usual (usu. time)
number of words a person speaks; number of dependents; number of mouths to feed; number of shares, items, applications, etc.
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to have a feeling (that); to have a sensation (that)
toilet; restroom; lavatory; bathroom
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
suffix appended to someone else's family members
full of confidence; brimming with (self-)confidence; having great faith in oneself
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
model; (good) example; exemplar; model handwriting; model drawing; copybook
approximate age; apparent age; marriageable age (esp. of a woman); age of maturity; age (when ...); for years (past)
to follow; to pursue; to die right after a loved one; to kill oneself after the death of a loved one; to follow an example set by earlier generations (or one's master, etc.)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
manners; behavior; behaviour
thin; slender; fine; unlucky