(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
timidly; nervously; with nervous diffidence; trembling with fear
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to draw in; to take in; to retract; to withdraw; to take back (e.g. words)
to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
honour; honor; glory; privilege
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to dye; to colour; to color
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
(kicking and) struggling; wriggling; floundering; to get into a panic; to make a fuss; to make a scene
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
to urge; to encourage; to press; to stimulate (e.g. growth); to hasten (e.g. development); to quicken
to stick; to paste; to stretch; to spread; to form (e.g. ice on a pond); to fill; to swell
arranged; taken care of; settled; completed; finished
depending on; as soon as; immediately after; as (e.g. "as one is told", "as one wishes"); whatever (e.g. "whatever is at hand"); order; program
to hear; to be told; to know; to receive (order); to undertake; to comply
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
babysitting; babysitter; taking care of; assisting; assistant
care-taking; house-sitting; house-watching; caretaker; house-sitter
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to end; to come to an end; to close; to finish
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
though; notwithstanding; although
hard-liners; diehards; (young) man with traditionally masculine interests; tough boy; hard news; reporter who covers political and economic affairs
cheering group; cheering squad
yell (of encouragement); cheering (esp. for a school sports team)
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
one swing; one shake (e.g. of pepper); one sword
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
childcare worker; kindergarten teacher
participation; joining; entry; adherence