powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
(place) near by; (place) close by; (place) right next to; as soon as; right after
toddling; with small, quick steps; restlessly; in continuous motion; quickly and easily; often
study; diligence; working hard; experience; knowledge; discount
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
properly; accurately; exactly; neatly; tidily; orderly
to learn; to study; to take lessons in
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
battle; war; fight (against time, poverty, etc.); struggle (for freedom, survival, etc.); contest; competition
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
future; (future) prospects; bringing (from abroad, another region, etc.); bringing about; giving rise to
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
such ... as; or some such
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
student (esp. a university student)
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
(very) cheap; (very) inexpensive; cut-price; bargain (price)
apartment building; apartment block; apartment house; apartment
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
yes; yeah; huh?; what?; 's; of
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to live (of humans); to reside; to inhabit; to dwell; to abide
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
warm; mild; (pleasantly) hot; considerate; kind; genial
home; household; family; hearth
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
immediately; right away; at once; instantly
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
to have a talk; to tell a story
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment