to lend an ear to; to listen to
papa; dad; daddy; sugar daddy
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
to support; to maintain; to bring up; to raise; to adopt (a child); to cultivate (a habit, a quality, etc.)
modesty; self-control; discretion
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
pure; genuine; trueborn; natural-born
to have something on one's mind; to have (undisclosed) reservations; to feel conflicted
more than usual; especially; particularly
to rebuke; to scold harshly
unjustified; unwarranted; unfounded; baseless; groundless
the teens (10-19); teenage; the tenth generation
anything; whatever; whatever one likes
soft to the touch (e.g. fur, feathers); fluffy; to stroke (something fluffy); to rub; to pat
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
child; boy; (arch.) I; (arch.) me
distrust; unjust suspicion
brat; kid; urchin; little devil
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
(eating or drinking) to one's heart's content
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
to delight; to give pleasure
meaningfully (smiling, grinning, etc.); suggestively; broadly; sneeringly
tag (children's game); tig
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
to keep company; to look after; to entertain; to play (a game) with
to come together; to join; to get married; to become a married couple
handmade; homegrown; hand-crafted; homemade
tree; shrub; bush; wood; timber
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
private property; personal belongings; personal effects
mysterious phenomenon; weird phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon
origin of a word; derivation of a word; etymology
preface; foreword; introduction
calamity; disaster; accident
to die out; to peter out; to become extinct; to cease; to be stopped; to be discontinued
short sword; dagger; stiletto; hour hand (of a clock)
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
omission (of middle part of a text); ellipsis