foster father; adoptive father
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
caller; visitor; company; guest
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
progress; advance; improvement; development
to begin to walk; to set out
to cook (grains, e.g. rice); to boil; to simmer; to get angry; to snap
(husked grains of) rice; staple (product, etc.); necessity; (online) comment
equality (esp. of status); equal footing; equal terms
reality; actuality; practice (as opposed to theory); truly; really; bhutakoti (limit of reality)
place; position; location; position; standing; status
to slip through (a crowd); to weave through (e.g. traffic); to pass through; to get around; to elude (e.g. the law); to evade
everything; anything; nothing
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
confections; sweets; candy; cake
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
to endure; to keep out (e.g. rain); to pull through; to get over; to surpass; to outdo
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
speaking voice; talking voice
to haul in (hand over hand); to pull in; to draw in; to trace (history, threads of a story, etc.); to retrace (e.g. memories); to go over
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
division; section; classification; sorting; division
to prepare; to provide; to set up; to establish; to organize
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
about; on; regarding; per; for every
first-rate; finest quality; the best
charming; captivating; bewitching; seductive; coquettish
to rot away; to crumble to dust; to decay completely; to die in obscurity
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
to snatch (and run); to carry off; to swipe; to scoop up (and remove; sand, earth, etc.)
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to rise; to swell; to intensify; to increase; to grow stronger; to get higher
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to get late; to advance; to wear on
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
board; plank; sheet (of metal); plate (of glass); cutting board; chopping board
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality