reform; reformation; reorganization
preliminary arrangements; spade work
suggestion; proposition; proposal; submission (of a bill); motion; proposal
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to have a good command of (a language); to play proficiently (of a musical instrument); to work (a puppet); to pull the strings of a puppet
to become hungry; to get an empty stomach
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
one side; one party; counterpart; one of a pair; fellow; mate
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
had better ...; had better not ...
to have time free; to have time to spare
a great deal; very much; a lot; (arch.) with a great amount of effort
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
all members; all hands; everyone; everybody; whole crew
complex; inferiority complex; complex (of buildings, facilities, etc.)
to injure; to damage; to kill; to hinder; to obstruct
role; assignment; position (of responsibility); post; part (in a play, film, etc.); role
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to stand up; to put up; to thrust into; to bury into; to make (a noise); to start (a rumour); to make
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
every day; daily; day after day; days (e.g. good old days)
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
incident; affair; happening; event
several years; a few years