somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
doesn't amount to doing (something); not significant enough to require (something); unnecessary
goes without saying; needless to say; obvious
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
force; vigor; influence; authority; impetus; momentum
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
(someone else's) child; child; kid
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
honorific; term of respect; polite expression; honorific language
instability; insecurity; crankiness
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
coat; tunic; jacket; outer garment
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
hiding; concealing; being hidden; pocket
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
atmospheric current; air current; airflow
moving slowly (and dull-wittedly)
to become independent; to leave one's hands; to leave one's possession
hm; um; huh?; what?; nuh-uh; no
to be surprised; to be astonished
ear; hearing; edge; crust; selvedge (non-fray machined edge of fabrics); selvage
to do something in readiness for; to get something (needful) done
to pick up; to find; to gather
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
coincidence; agreement; conformity; consistency; cooperation
descendant; posterity; offspring
one's circumstances; environment; situation (in life)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to close one's eyes partly; to squint; to smile with one's whole face; to look fondly at
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to mutter; to murmur; to grumble; to tweet (Twitter)
surely; certainly; no doubt; indeed
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...