babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
beyond one's means or position
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to throw on the fire; to burn
crackling; cracking; clapping; incessantly (blinking)
charcoal; charred remains
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to hit; to expose; to apply (e.g. patch); to put on; to allot; to call on someone (e.g. in class); to guess (an answer)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
occupying; having (an area) all to oneself; military occupation; possession; capture
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
simply put; putting it simply; in short
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
influence; clout; leverage
centre; center; middle; capital; seat of government
to give (esp. to someone of lower status); to bestow; to provide; to afford; to assign; to cause
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
ruin; fall; collapse; downfall; bankruptcy
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
stubbornness; obstinacy; disposition; nature; appetite; desire
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
ghost; apparition; phantom; spectre; specter; demon
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
art; technique; means; way; trick; trap
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
victory or defeat; match; contest; game
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
among these; between these; of these
one; 1; best; first; foremost; beginning; start
to pull; to tug; to draw (attention, sympathy, etc.); to attract (e.g. interest); to draw back (e.g. one's hand); to draw in (one's chin, stomach, etc.); to draw (a card, mahjong tile, etc.)
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
both; both sides; both parties