to be shy; to be bashful; to feel awkward; to feel embarrassed
fat; tallow; lard; grease
weird; disgusting; sickening
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
degree; extent; (health) condition; state of health; adjustment; moderation; addition and subtraction
wherein; therein; thereinto
self-confidence; confidence (in oneself)
nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
many; much; a great amount; (arch.) excessive amount
had better ...; had better not ...
woman; female; feminine gender
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
zest for living; energy to live
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
genuine; real; full-scale; full-blown; full-fledged; professional
at first; in the beginning; originally
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
example; simile; metaphor; allegory
helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
coward; weakling; scaredy cat; wimp; sissy
whether you like it or not; no matter what one may do; in any event; at all events; (lit.) whether you laugh or cry
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
to subsist; to keep on living
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
beginning; start; first (in line, etc.); origin; such as ...; not to mention ...
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)