foster father; adoptive father
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
one's future; one's fate; one's way; one's path
orphan; person without friends
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
father-in-law; foster father; stepfather
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
ascension (into heaven); the Ascension; death
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
last days; the end; one's fate
unpleasant; disgusting; loathsome; shameful; scandalous
to grow up; to become an adult
how many years; how long; what year
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
on the contrary; rather; all the more; instead
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
babysitting; babysitter; protecting; keeping; keeper
private records; secret notes; secret document; confidential papers
-ian (e.g. Italian); -ite (e.g. Tokyoite); -er (e.g. performer, etc.); person working with ...; man; person
that is to say; that is; in short; in brief; clogging; obstruction; shrinkage
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
feeling refreshed; feeling relieved; neat; tidy; frank; open-hearted; completely
to re-think; to think back upon; to change one's mind
point in common; common feature
one's cherished opinion; pet theory
to stop talking; to break off; to pause
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
jokingly; in the form of a joke
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
isn't it?; let's ...; why don't we ...; how about we ...
to elevate; to raise; to lift up; to flatter; to extol; to praise to the sky
to carry; to transport; to come; to go; to wield (a tool, etc.); to use
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all