one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to be confusing; to be different from what one is used to
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
... being the case; (precisely) because ...; as might be expected from ...
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to knock down; to knock off
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
number (in a series); (one's) turn; watch; guard; rank; standing; bout
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to be buried; to be covered; to overflow; to be crowded; to be repaid (e.g. debt); to be replenished
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
false impression; deceptive appearance; mere show
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
outbreak (e.g. of war); outburst; sudden occurrence
to make an appearance; to show up
standing comparison with; comparing favorably with; by no means inferior to; equal to
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
beautiful woman; beauty; belle
to leave as; to view as; to maintain the status quo
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
sleeve; wing (of a stage, desk, gate, etc.)
to embezzle; to misappropriate; to peculate; to accustom oneself to using; to use for a long time
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
repeatedly; frequently; over and over; exceedingly; sincerely; very much
to droop (e.g. ears of grain); to bow one's head; to hang one's head
it's nothing; don't mention it; no thanks necessary
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
to make merry; to be festive
to ask for instructions; to ask for someone's opinion; to inquire of; to invoke an oracle; to consult an oracle
to be relieved; to feel relieved
to not make good use of (e.g. advice); to disregard; to treat as useless; to treat with disdain
grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear