and yet; though; when; in spite of
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
family; members of a family
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
almost; roughly; approximately
blood relationship; consanguinity; blood relative
a little bit; a little while
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to make good; to improve; to do often; to be kind to; to treat well
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
to begin (doing); to start (doing)
for example; for instance; e.g.
doing whatever one pleases
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
nesting hole; burrow; den
leaving behind; desertion; abandonment
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
is never the case; has never happened
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
resignation; acceptance; consolation
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
standard item; usual thing; (a) classic; basic item (with stable demand); staple goods
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
to take great pains; to make every effort; to rack one's brains; to be concerned; to worry
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
when; how soon; how long until
cry (esp. animal); roar; chirp; tweet; bark; whine
to apologize; to apologise
exposing fully; uncovering completely; being in full view; putting on display; not disguising
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
memory; recollection; remembrance; storage
licking one's lips; licking one's chops
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
person of high rank or position
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)