noisy; loud; much talked of; much-discussed; strict; severe
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
surroundings; environs; circumference
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
to hate; to dislike; to loathe
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
stuffed toy; stuffed animal; plush toy; soft toy; cuddly toy
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
every year; yearly; annually
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to miss (doing); to fail (to do)
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
personal expenses; pocket money; spending money; incidental expenses; allowance
pocket money; spending money; pin money; allowance
earnings from a part-time job
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
to work too hard; to try too hard; to strain oneself; to overdo it; to go too far
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
thought; consideration; thinking
interruption; suspension; break
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
dependability; credibility; coefficient of confidence
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
day (as in holiday); daytime
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy