parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
trade; buying and selling
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
one day; (on) a certain day
to destroy; to overthrow; to wreck; to ruin
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
inveiglement; cajolement; wheedling; enticement
shabby; unsightly; unkempt
to be petrified; to be unable to move; to be paralyzed (with horror); to be stupefied (with amazement)
woman; lady; adult female
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
dress; attire; clothing; getup; outfit; personal appearance
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
to bend; to flutter; to wave; to yield to; to be swayed by; to bow to
wide open (of eyes); large and bright (eyes)
to be transparent; to be see-through; to be clear; to be clear (of a voice or sound)
to hesitate to; to waver; to be hesitant about
to get hungry; to become hungry
bed and food; eating and sleeping
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
shop; store; someone who sells (something) or works as (something); someone with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
(not) at all; (not) by any means; (cannot) possibly; absolutely
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
rich person; wealthy person
lovely; cute; charming; sweet
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to whirl; to eddy; to swirl; to whirl around (of feelings, thoughts, etc.); to swirl around; to surge
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to pick up; to adopt (a proposal); to take up (a topic); to take issue with; to make a problem of; to report (news); to cover
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to (hit and) crush; to smash; to squash; to defeat soundly; to crush (an opponent, hopes, etc.)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)