worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
in the meanwhile; during the time
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
safe; secure; certainly; surely; no thanks; I'm good
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
something heard for the first time; hearing something for the first time
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
cannot bring oneself (to do); unable to bear (e.g. seeing)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; I feel regretful; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
whispering into a person's ear
negotiations; discussions; connection
place; spot; field; discipline; occasion; situation; scene (of a play, movie, etc.)
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
stealthily; secretly; in secret
being able to hear everything (esp. when one was not intended to)
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); lying down; side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
generous; soft-hearted; having a good personality
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
absentmindedly; dazedly; vaguely
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
second; number two; runner-up
to lose sight of (one's companions); to stray from; to miss (one's chance to ...)
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
robust; brawny; muscular; strong; sturdy
life; vitality; verve; vigor; vigour; animation
whole year; all year round; always; all the time; during an era; middle class (of a nursery school, etc.)
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough