child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
before one's eyes; under one's nose; immediate (e.g. interests); present; foresight; near future
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
to pull apart; to separate; to draw; to tie (a game)
victory or defeat; victory and defeat
draw (in competition); tie game
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
semi-transparent; translucent
living thing; organism; creature; biology
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
the same generation; coeval
whatever will be, will be; things happen the way they happen
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
precocity; early ripening; premature development
precocious; precocious child
to be precocious; to be mature for one's age; to seem grown-up; to seem mature
indeed; really; very; extremely; absolutely; certainly
subordinate; underling; henchman; minion
bottom-up approach to management; on-the-spot decision-making; hands-on approach (policy, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
just because; even if; even though
directly opposite; right in front
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
to be effective; to be fruitful; to be worthwhile; to be worth; to be rewarded; to pay off
exceptional; praiseworthy; laudable
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
small salary; meagre salary; low pay
to arrange (flowers); to plant
exactly the same; exactly as is; without any change
come, come; come; come now; here you go; here; when handing something
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)