child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
because of; owing to; due to
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
a few years ago; some years back
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
growth; breeding; growing up (in, as); upbringing
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
unpleasant feelings (e.g. hatred, disgust, revulsion, fear)
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
favour; favor; favourite; favorite; patron; supporter
choosing; selecting; deciding (on)
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to be embarrassed; to lose face
in addition; furthermore; above (which); on top of (which)
overflowing with charm; full of smiles
hiding at all costs; desperate cover-up; doing one's best to keep (something) secret
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
nasty; mean; heartless; inconsiderate; selfish
mountain; hill; mine (e.g. coal mine); heap; pile; crown (of a hat); thread (of a screw)
playing at (something); game of make-believe; something done together
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
to shout; to cry; to scream; to clamor (for or against); to clamour (for or against)
next term; next period; next version; next release
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
to do in place of or on behalf of (someone)
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
missing (of a person); lost; unaccounted for; whereabouts unknown
to get stuck with (some job); to end up with (something unpleasant)
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
to wither (of a plant); to be blasted; to die; to mature (of one's personality, abilities, etc.)
vice president (of a club or organization, organisation)
clerk; secretary; writing down; putting on record
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
the other day; a few days ago