to be bony; to be angular
to become thin; to lose weight; to reduce (one's) weight; to be barren; to be infertile; to be sterile
to cave in; to become depressed; to sink
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to sigh; to breathe a sigh
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
simplistic (thinking, idea, etc.); hasty
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
father; dad; husband; you; he
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
very likely; very probable
to look down on; to treat with contempt; to treat disparagingly; to sneer at
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
to be forward; to be impertinent
just because; even if; even though
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to speak frankly; to put things bluntly
to become; to appear like; to have a touch of; to look like
of no interest; not interested
ratings (e.g. of a television program); audience rating; viewing rate
radio wave; reception; signal; saying strange things
to take measures (in face of events being anticipated); to come to an agreement (in bargaining, etc.); to strike a bargain; to clap one's hands together
to grimace; to make a wry face
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; indifferent; half-hearted; dispirited
to have an eye on; to zero in on
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
arrogant; haughty; insolent
more than enough; more than ample; exhaustive
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
threat; bird-scaring device (scarecrow, gun, etc.)