blame; accusation; torture; maltreatment; pangs (of conscience)
crash; smash; crunch; bang
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
to fall (on); to rain down; to shower down; to befall; to happen (to)
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
calculation; computation; reckoning; consideration; calculation; estimation
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
siblings; brothers and sisters
evasion; avoidance; recusal (of a judge)
to resign; to abandon; to step aside; to back out of; to retire; to get away
another; one more; (not) quite; (not) very; lacking
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
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.)
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
slight; light; thin; faint; dim
to hold in one's mouth (without biting, before chewing or swallowing, etc.)
to flare up; to burst into flames
to be suspicious of; to be doubtful of; to be dubious of
joint ownership; co-ownership; sharing (e.g. a viewpoint); sharing (files, devices on a network, posts on social media, etc.)
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to discern (e.g. right from wrong); to discriminate; to distinguish; to know (manners, one's place, etc.); to understand; to bear in mind
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
to watch over; to keep watch over; to keep an eye on; to watch intently; to stare; to gaze
to be scorched into; to be seared into; to make a strong impression; to be etched in (one's memory)
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
pole; rod; line; dash; spoken monotonously
inarticulate; clumsy with words; poor at speaking