even though; despite; when
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
sharp ear; long ears; ability to remember everything one hears
stealthily; secretly; in secret
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
trembling (with fear, anger, etc.); shivering (with cold); shaking; quivering
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to throw; to fling; to heave; to toss
buttocks; behind; undersurface; bottom; last place; end
heavy blow; thump; wallop; belt; whack
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
to punish (e.g. a child, etc.)
something like ...; something called ...
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
honest to a fault; foolishly honest; naively honest
such; like that; in that way
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to be blind to one's shortcomings; to play innocent
in that way; like that; that way
to torment; to punish; to treat harshly; to beat up; to give a drubbing; to cause damage to
beforehand; in advance; previously
to light (a candle, lamp, etc.); to turn on (a light)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
warm; mild; warm (of a colour); mellow; having enough money
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand