to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
since one was born; (in) all one's life
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to set foot into; to enter; to step inside; to cross the threshold
orphan; person without friends
vivid (memory, description, etc.); fresh; graphic; fresh (blood, scar, etc.); still new; recent
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
(Russell) snowplow; track-clearing vehicle; carving a trail through deep snow (by foot when mountaineering)
biological child; one's own child
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
perversity; perverse person; antagonistic demon in Japanese folklore; demon under the feet of temple guardian statues
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
probably; (most) likely; in all likelihood; I suspect; I dare say; I'm afraid
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
obedient; meek; honest; frank; straight (e.g. hair); without peculiarity
meeting; greeting; welcome; person sent to meet a visitor
to sink (into); to get depressed
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
at the same time; at once; just as ...; the moment ...; (but) at the same time; as well as
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
to bud; to sprout; to arise; to begin to grow
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
to some extent; to a certain extent
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
protective wall; defensive wall; barrier; bulwark
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
to be possessed by an evil spirit; to be tempted; to give in to an urge; to succumb to temptation
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome