unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
for the first time in one's life
belligerence; fighting spirit
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
unwell; in a bad state; not working properly; out of order; inconvenient; troublesome
means; way; method; measure
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
I'm sorry; my apologies; excuse me; pardon me
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
consideration; guess; conjecture; judgement
to be born (with); to be born (to be); to be destined
to be greedy; to be avaricious; to want badly; to desire intensely; to covet
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that
thin (of an object); pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.)
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
milk; infant formula; formula; condensed milk
to turn on one's heel; to turn back; to return
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
one; for one thing; only; (not) even; just (e.g. "just try it"); some kind of; one type of
young; innocent; childlike
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to have a hard time of it
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
to feel anxious; to feel nervous; fluttering down; trickling down (e.g. tears); hanging untidily (of hair); straggling
proper; respectable; decent; honest
imagination; supposition; guess
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
harm; injury; evil (influence)
determination; resolution