slightly difficult; somewhat bothersome; troublesome; peevish; querulous
crop; crops; (agricultural) produce; farm products
control; management (e.g. of a business)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
opening suddenly and widely (e.g. eyes)
elegant; graceful; refined; leisurely; comfortable; easy
guardian; protector; patron; parent
presence; sitting with; being with
charm against evil spirits; talisman; amulet
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
messenger; envoy; emissary
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
to visit; (arch.) (original meaning) to make a noise
to yell; to shout; to scream; to bawl
to pull a wry face; to screw one's face up; to pucker one's face; to scowl; to grimace; to frown
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
affection (esp. parental); love; fondness
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
not necessarily so; is not always true
to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn; to pretend; to feign; to affect
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
to obey respectfully; to humble oneself; to sit straight (upright, respectfully, attentively)
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
as if nothing had happened
alone; unaided; away from home
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
unit; denomination; credit (in school); in units of (e.g. "in thousands"); in amounts of
evaluation criteria; evaluation standard
to tire of; to lose interest in; to be too much for one; to find unmanageable; to be beyond one's control; to not know what to do with
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything