call; visit; inquiry; enquiry; question
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
temporary protective custody; temporary protective care
to be exhausted; to be tired out
foster sibling; foster brother; foster sister
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed
older brother; elder brother; young man; buddy; fella
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
just (now); quite (near); unintentionally; subconsciously
counter for books; volume
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to gain knowledge; to be illuminated; enlightening; informative; illuminating
side table; bedside table
staying up late; keeping late hours; sitting up late at night; nighthawk
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to lean against; to recline on; to lean on; to rely on; to depend on
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
to put into the mouth; to eat
to not give in; to be obstinate; to be stubborn; to be perverse
to drive away; to clear; to scatter; to disperse
(with a) click (e.g. camera shutter); (with a) snap
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
feminine handwriting; woman's hand
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flapping; rattling (sound); noisily; commotion; kerfuffle
separation (e.g. of rubbish when recycling); classification; discrimination; division; distinction
rest; recess; vacation; holiday; dormancy (of a silkworm prior to moulting)
to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
what with this and that; for a number of reasons
not yet fixed; undecided; pending
average (normal, ordinary) year; every year; annually
already completed (arrived, happened, etc.)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
coercion; overpowering; to overpower; to overawe; to daunt