well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
no!; no no!; no, not at all
conclusion; resolution; gathering and bundling; convergence; focusing (e.g. light); convergence
to succeed; to bear fruit
every person; each one; everybody
chores; odd jobs; miscellaneous affairs; miscellaneous expenses
charge; duty; person in charge; connection; linking
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
ordinary; average; common; normal; like the average person; like most people
emotional strength; force of will
sickness and health start with the mind
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
one's nature; characteristic; inherent; natural
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
central pillar (of a building); mainstay (e.g. of an economy); backbone (e.g. of a family); provider
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
calm, cool, and collected; level and calm
to wear extra clothes; to dress formally
daylight hours; hours of sunshine
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
without leaving any trace
dryness; aridity; drying (e.g. clothes); insipidity
bluntly (refusing, etc.); flatly; out of hand; completely
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
a blink of time; (lit.) the time it takes to say "Ah!"
wheedling child; spoiled child (spoilt); pampered child; child who always demands attention
very loose; slowly; leisurely
interruption; suspension; break
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
overflowing; effusive; exuberant; bountiful
feeling chilly; nervous; anxious; frightened
to build up one's strength; to get stronger; to give (someone) strength; to cheer (someone) up; to encourage (someone)
growth period (in children)
back (esp. of a building, etc.); rear; behind
like this; in this way; as you see