to taper to a point; to become pointed; to be on edge; to be nervous; to be sharp (of a voice, words, etc.); to be harsh
nurturing; rearing; childcare; day care
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
affinity; compatibility; chemistry (between people)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
to like; to love; to be fond of
overtime; outside of hours (school, office, surgery, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
on the way back; when about to go back
to forbid; to ban; to prohibit; to suppress (a feeling, laughter, etc.); to hold back (e.g. tears)
piano (instrument); piano (dynamic)
to climb; to clamber (over, up); to scramble (up); to scale; to claw one's way up
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
returning home; going home; coming home; getting home
bump (e.g. on forehead); lump; protuberance; swelling
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
proper quantity; suitable amount; proper dose; optimal dose
to groan; to moan; to roar; to howl; to hum (engine, wind, etc.); to buzz; to ooh and aah (in admiration)
very; extremely; extreme; excessive; splendid; impressive
dismissal (of an employee); discharge; firing; layoff
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
general; popular; common; typical
home; household; family; hearth
(one's) figure; build; physique; style
direct; immediate; personal; firsthand
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
participation; joining; entry
about when; about what time; how soon
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
helper; assistant; help; assistance
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
basics; fundamentals; basis; basically; fundamentally
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
picture; drawing; painting; image (TV, film, etc.); picture; footage