thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words
to grow; to cultivate; to wear a beard
hedgehog (any mammal of family Erinaceidae)
newt (esp. the Japanese fire belly newt, Cynops pyrrhogaster)
lizard; skink lizard (Scincidae spp.)
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
ominous word; ill-omened word; misfortune
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to pray that one avoids disaster or illness; to pray for harm or death to come upon someone; to curse; to charm; to conjure; (arch.) to treat illness (with a prayer)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
singing voice; (sound of) singing
to listen attentively to; to be lost in
group (of people); crowd; horde; throng; mob; multitude
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
tightly; closely; exactly; precisely; suddenly (stopping); perfectly (suited)
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
remainder; remnant; not very; not much; too much; excessively
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
classification; categorization; sorting
preference; priority; precedence
losing shape (of clothing, etc.); losing form
to boost; to force up; to push up
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to sew up; to sew together
than; other than; except; but
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
to stop; to stay (e.g. the night); to contain; to keep (in position, in place); to record (e.g. a fact); to retain
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
pointing out; identification
exactly; precisely; just; as if; as though; quite
twelve o'clock; noon; midnight
how long; how far; how much
slowly; tardily; complaining; grumbling; unsettled (e.g. weather); loose
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency