(somebody else's) parents; both parents
to succeed (a person, to a position, etc.); to inherit; to patch (clothes); to mend; to add (e.g. charcoal to the fire); to replenish with
to study (in depth); to learn; to take lessons in
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
to order; to command; to appoint
(one acting as a) foster parent
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
to ask a question; to ask questions
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
to see through; to see the true nature of something
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
blackmail; extortion; threat (to extort money)
to walk; to go on foot; to tread (a figurative path); to follow; to advance towards (e.g. a solution); to set out (e.g. on the path to destruction, ruin, etc.)
regret; repentance; remorse
to have an eye on; to zero in on
leading; prominent; eminent; counting on one's fingers
substantial matter; significant item
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
sure; no mistaking it; for certain; without doubt
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
weapon; arms; ordnance; weapon (something used to gain an advantage); asset
residence; estate; grounds; premises; mansion
guard; security (officer); guardsman
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
absurd; unreasonable; excessive; very; extremely; excessively
punishment without a legal trial; vigilantism
third day of the month; three days
to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
winning over; placation; gentle persuasion