child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to run around trying to escape; to run from place to place
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
abuse; ill-treatment; maltreatment; mistreatment; cruelty
living together (of two people)
to also be (implies that as well as the earlier stated this is also the case); to be ... or something
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering
to stroll about; to saunter; to wander; to dangle; to swing
talk; recital; narration; topic
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
boss; leader; kingpin; chief; head (e.g. of a crime syndicate)
like a part of the family
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
present age; present day; contemporary; modern era; modern times; contemporary era
to start a journey; to embark on a trip; to set forth; to hit the trail
in search of; in order to look for
to be popular (esp. with the opposite sex); to be well liked; to be pampered (spoiled, doted upon, etc.); to be welcomed
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
especially; particularly; surely; clearly; as if; as though
to hate; to dislike; to avoid; to disregard; to act without regard (for); to be bad for (e.g. dust in machinery)
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to creep up to; to approach stealthily; to steal up; to draw near unnoticed
behavior; behaviour; conduct; entertainment; treat; feast
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to burst open; to split open; to be bursting with (e.g. youth, laughter, flavor); to bounce; to bound
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
(something) fickle; (something) very changeable; cat-eye style (in makeup); (lit.) eyes of a cat
whirling; revolving; coiling around; winding around; working tirelessly; working hard
arrangement; preparations; search (by police)
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
to compete (with each other); to contend for; to vie for; to rival
one foot; one leg; one of a pair (of shoes or socks)
broken; interrupted; disconnected; intermittent; fragmentary; discontinuous