(animal) feed; fodder; pet food; bait; lure; enticement
eyes sparkling; with shining eyes; for one's eyes to gleam
Catherine wheel (firework); pinwheel
each time; always; often; thank you for your continued patronage
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
regulations; rules; (local) regulation; ordinance; bylaw
employer's house; master's house
baby talk; baby language; babbling
wooden figure; wooden doll; puppet; blockhead; good-for-nothing; fool
displeasure; offense; offence; disliking
aaah!; oooh!; oh no!; oh boy!
theatre; theater; playhouse
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
tradition; legend; folklore
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
to go to see (something, someone); to visit
to withdraw from (a deal); to wash one's hands of; to lead by the hand
photograph; photo; picture; moving picture; movie
to use up; to exhaust; to wear out
upright; honest; faithful; conscientious; sincere
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
another person; other people; unrelated person (i.e. not related by blood); outsider; stranger
to entwine; to twine around; to coordinate (with); to arrest
embarrassing; embarrassed; ashamed; disgraceful; shameful
to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
to be solved; to be resolved; to loosen; to come untied; to be removed (of restrictions); to be lifted (e.g. a ban)
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
laying one's head in someone's lap; using someone's lap for a pillow
utterly (unknown; esp. of someone's whereabouts); completely; (no information) whatsoever; at all
to turn towards; to point
good feeling; feeling good
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
systematic; regular; routine