cotton plant (Gossypium spp.); batting; wadding; padding
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
truth; reality; sincerity; honesty; content; substance
(brother and sister) born of a different mother
second marriage; remarriage
child from previous marriage; child of a former spouse; stepchild
tangent point; point of contact; contact (electrical, etc.); point of agreement; common ground
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
coffee shop; tearoom; coffee lounge; coffeehouse; cafe
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
to substitute for; to stand in for; to fill in for
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reap what you sow
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
omniscience and omnipotence
to get lost; to become lost; to go astray
to change the position of
to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
knowingly or unknowingly; with or without someone's knowledge
to be on the verge; to be on the brink; to get close
correction; rectification; mending; repair
perspiration given off during sleep; sweating while sleeping; night sweats
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
this and that; one thing or another
going around in circles; circling a temple; roll-call vote
10^8; 100,000,000; hundred million
counter for occurrences; a time; an instance; inning (baseball); round; episode; chapter
interesting (personality, turn of phrase, etc.); pleasantly different; tasteful; attractive; charming
management; administration; operation; running (business); conducting
security firm; security company
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
seeing (or dropping) off, then later picking up or going to meet (the same person)
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)