of course; certainly; naturally
contract; compact; agreement
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
half the body; half length
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
sense; sensation; feeling; intuition
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
affinity; feeling of closeness (with someone); feeling of kinship
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
come (on); come now; all right; right; well; hmm
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
reopening; resumption; restarting
proficient; skilled; skillful; enjoying to the full; full satisfaction; being satiated (with)
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
story; tale; talk; discussion
will (to do something); drive; motivation; enthusiasm; eagerness
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
tedious; boring; being fed up with
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
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
beginning; outset; first; onset
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
strange; odd; peculiar; queer; curious
both (people); the two of them
to poke (repeatedly, lightly); to nudge; to peck at (one's food); to pick at; to peck at (someone's faults, etc.); to egg on
about; on; regarding; per; for every
chewing; mastication; digestion (e.g. of words); assimilation; comprehension
letter (of an alphabet); character; writing
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pitch (e.g. in baseball); pile (of noodles, etc.)
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
eh?; what?; yes; that's correct; used for soft emphasis or to soften a statement or request; (arch.) strengthens a question, assertion, etc.
high spirits; gleeful mood
to collect; to assemble; to gather
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
village; hamlet; countryside; country
how long; how far; how much
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (another's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
soon; before long; slowly; quietly; already; about time
... years old; age (of) ...
alone; by oneself; on one's own
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible