yes; yeah; huh?; what?; not; 's
being afraid of; being fearful; being timid; trembling; shivering
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to sprout; to put forth buds
slowly; quietly; steadily; soon; momentarily; before long
to turn back (e.g. half-way); to return; to go back; to recover (e.g. something lost); to be returned; to rebound
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
whenever you want; any time you like
time; hour; period; class
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
study; diligence; discount; reduction
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to squash; to crush; to flatten
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
to be kind to; to treat kindly
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
alone; by oneself; on one's own
your home; your family; their home; (my) home
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
bed; berth; crib; cot; kip; bedroom
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
imagination; supposition; guess
in comparison to; rather than
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
story; tale; talk; discussion
girl; daughter; baby girl; young woman
dragon (as depicted in Western myths)
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery