to take an attitude; to take a stance; to commit oneself; to assume a position
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
to send or direct a person to
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
chief; main; principal; important
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
ramming attack; hurling oneself (at); throwing oneself into (e.g. a role); going all out
danger to oneself; (fear of) one's physical safety
as; because; with; due to
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
danger; peril; hazard; risk
to do what one is told to; to take someone's advice; to listen to what someone says
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
restriction; restraint; limitation; limit
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
naughty; mischievous; unruly
very likely; very probable
as; because; with; due to
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
consent; approval; acceptance; agreement; compliance
to be jealous of; to be envious of; to envy
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
to comb down; to smooth down
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
to be soaked in; to be flooded; to be submerged; to be immersed in (joy, memories, alcohol, etc.); to give oneself over to; to bask in
to get; to obtain; to come by; to find
to pity; to feel sympathy for; to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to commiserate with; to have mercy on
permission; allowance; acceptance; tolerance; pardon
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
ulterior motive; plot; scheme; complicated circumstances; intricacies
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling