investigation (e.g. into someone's guilt); questioning; pressing; catching up; overtaking
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
in a day; in a brief space of time
parent-child relationship
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
(not) at all; (not) a bit; (not) in the least; (not) in the slightest
very thin; flimsy; cheap; shallow
full dress; formal dress; uniform
devotion; attachment; infatuation
to disappear; to vanish; (arch.) to die
to turn completely into; to become completely
to say a word; to say something; to speak briefly; to give a quick holler; to let (someone) know
in tufts; tufty; bushy; thick; luxuriant
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
to defend oneself; to protect oneself
to raise (to maturity); to bring up; to rear; to train; to educate
to support each other; to support one another
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
specialist; expert; professional; authority; pundit
kindness; intimacy; friendship
training wheels; stabilizers
spoiled fun; loss of interest; damper (e.g. on the party); wet blanket; turn-off
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to begin to crumble; to crumble and fall (or collapse) onto another object