to stare in wonder; to be amazed
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
examination; exam; test; trial; experiment; test
casual; doing something without taking it too seriously
individual; private person; personal; private
life story; personal narrative; story of one's life
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
brambling (bird) (Fringilla montifringilla)
to burn; to kindle; to heat (a bath); to light (a stove); to use (a camera flash)
expresses a firm view or feeling; please ...; would you ...
equality; equal; same rights; same rank; equivalence
dad; daddy; papa; pa; pop
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
(somebody else's) parents; both parents
greeting; a fine thing to say
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it,...; I mean
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to shift one's attention to; to shift one's focus on
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
one's real father; natural father; biological father
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to give birth to; to have a stomachache
connivance; tacit consent; toleration; acquiescence
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
family; members of a family
ago; since; before; previous
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
ringleader; main culprit; main cause; source
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
... is the reason; ... is my excuse