to cling tearfully to (someone)
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
(some) more; even more; longer; further
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to enquire of someone about something (inquire); to question; to interrogate; to grill (someone about a matter); to question in detail
since one was born; (in) all one's life
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; seldom; 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
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
unruly (e.g. of a child); unyielding; disobedient; strong-willed
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
meeting; greeting; welcome
to sink (into); to get depressed
awkward (movements, speech, etc.); jerky; stiff; strained (relations); sour
coincident with; while; simultaneously
desire to tease; desire to cause mischief
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
superior; excellent; brilliant; outstanding
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
via; through; by doing; by means of; using