to fall into ruin; to be desolated
mouse; rat; dark gray; dark grey; slate (color, colour)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
twelve; 12; queen (playing card)
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
(one acting as a) foster parent
orphan; person without friends
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to be playful; to gambol; to be amused (with something); to flirt with
to coil about; to follow about; to surround; to cling to
imitating; copying; mimicry; behavior; behaviour; action
a few years ago; some years back
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
good; goodness; right; virtue
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
welfare; well-being; social welfare; social security; social service
section (e.g. in a newspaper); column; field (in a form, web page, etc.); blank; handrail; railing
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
very small amount; insignificant thing; negligible amount
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
embezzlement; misappropriation; usurpation
domestic affairs; internal administration
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
estimate (of costs); budget
to get in someone's pocket; to help oneself to someone's wallet; to curry favour (favor); to butter up; to get in close to one's opponent
very likely; very probable
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)