many children; large family
descendant (usu. of a certain generation); (arch.) lineage; (arch.) pedigree; (arch.) grandchild
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
to pamper; to make a fuss of; to spoil; to fawn over
wincing; cowering; shrinking; flinching; recoiling
curiosity-seeking; bizarre (crime, etc.); grotesque; abnormal
under (influence, control, conditions, etc. of); during (war, occupation, etc.)
to be perturbed; to be agitated
outing; excursion; pleasure trip; going on a picnic
to become desperate; to give in to despair
disorder; confusion; violence; outrage; riot
easily (reach, exceed, etc.); comfortably; amply; fully; well over
omen; sign of luck; origin; history; dependent arising; doctrine that everything has a cause and there is nothing that arises out of nothing
cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
gentle clinking; sound of rapping; sound of rattling; simmering noise; light bubbling; sound of cooking something on a low flame
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
to relax one's mind; to feel relaxed; to become remiss; to cease paying careful attention
lower floor; downstairs; bottom of the stairs; foot of the stairs
sleep-talking; nonsense; gibberish
of late; lately; this part; this point; here
calm before a storm; lull before the storm
to start; to begin; to commence
to be seized with fear; to be intimidated; to lose one's nerve; to be frightened; to get cold feet; to chicken out
matter of time; question of time
carrying (child) under arm
bag; satchel; briefcase; basket
oil bottle (esp. for hair oil); oilcup; font (in an oil lamp)
to take part in; to be a party to; to side with; to support; to agree with
to tear up; to tear off; to rip up; to separate (e.g. a couple); to disrupt (a relationship)
to be intolerable; to be unpardonable
long ago; already; a long time ago
Spain; Spanish (language)
inconspicuous; unobtrusive; low-profile
to crowd (a house); to throng to (a door)