hybrid; crossbreed; mongrel
appropriate; adequate; suitable; fitting; worthy
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
pretty; charming; lovely; adorable
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
while; during; performed in this condition
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
permission; approval; authorization; to permit; to authorize
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
how many months?; how long?
veterinarian; veterinary surgeon; vet
feel (i.e. tactile sensation); touch; feeling; sensation; texture (e.g. food, cloth)
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
to love; to cherish; to admire; to appreciate
preference; priority; precedence
to be softened; to calm down
look (esp. an angry or upset look); expression
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
to change the subject (e.g. away from something awkward or inconvenient)
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
father; dad; husband; you; he
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to cut into (a line, conversation, etc.); to force oneself into (e.g. a crowd); to wedge oneself into; to fall below (of stock prices, sales, etc.); to drop below
to name; to call; to christen; to term
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
to be unreasonable; to whine; to throw a tantrum
what is to be done?; what should (I) do?; what (am I) to do?
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
lifeboat; friend in need; helping hand; timely help
to add fuel to the fire; to make things worse; to stir things up
to bawl; to cry; to scream