gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
to be offended; to get angry; to be stuffy; to be stifling; firmly (shutting one's mouth)
wise; clever; smart; well-behaved (esp. children and pets); obedient; good
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
permission; approval; authorization; license
to be in disorder; to lie scattered around
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
to set aside; to keep in reserve; to hold on to
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.); holding; up!; carry me
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
store; shop; establishment; restaurant
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to get hungry; to become hungry
dull (e.g. a knife); blunt; thickheaded; obtuse; dull (sound, color, etc.); dim (light)
to grant; to give; to confer; to teach; to instruct; to impart (knowledge)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
indirection; indirectness
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
yes?; no?; isn't it?; is it?
facility; facilities; institution; home (for the elderly, orphans, etc.)
detective; investigator; sleuth; detective work; secret investigation
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
lunch; noon; midday; daytime; waking up; getting up
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
devil; demon; Satan; the Devil; Māra; evil spirits or forces that hinder one's path to enlightenment
tanuki (Nyctereutes procyonoides); raccoon dog; sly dog; sly old fox; sly fox
to miss; to overlook; to let pass (a matter); to overlook (e.g. a wrongdoing); to pass up (e.g. an opportunity); to let (a good ball) go by
to see to it that ...; to make sure that ...; to try to ...; to make an effort to ...
to feel around for; to fumble for; to investigate; to probe into; to explore (parts unknown); to enjoy (natural beauty)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
taking one's children along (to an event, into a new marriage, etc.); parent with child
wolf (Canis lupus); wolf in sheep's clothing; womanizer
inside this; in this; in here; among these; of this group; out of these
experience; history; record; career
to glare at; to scowl at; to stare intensely at; to examine carefully; to estimate; to guess