to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
quite; utterly; really; completely
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to concern; to be related
troublesome; difficult (e.g. customer, guest, child); laborious (e.g. task, dinner)
dogs and cats; pets; something trivial; worthless thing
to be able to manage somehow or another
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to attempt; to test; to try out
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
to persevere; to persist; to insist that; to stick to (one's opinion); to remain in a place; to stick to one's post
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
a kind; a sort; of sorts; something of a; sort of; somewhat
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
bringing up; rearing; upbringing
person; -er; (arch.) expert; (arch.) geisha; (arch.) prostitute
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
to catch; to stop the blow; to react to; to take (advice, etc.); to accept
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
companion; partner; other party; addressee; opponent (sports, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
various; varied; diverse; all sorts of
how long; how far; how much
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to be called ...; to be referred to as ...
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to fall forward (of a person); to tumble forward
serious; earnest; real sword (as opposed to a wooden practice weapon)
(one acting as a) foster parent
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
to divulge one's true feelings; to open one's heart
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
profitable plan; good plan
of course; certainly; naturally