to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (e.g. a blunder); to disgrace oneself
listen!; you see; mind you; remember
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
making a person, pet, etc. wait (before being permitted to do something); postponement; putting on hold
to keep (a pet or other animal); to have; to own; to raise; to rear; to feed
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
to train; to discipline; to teach manners
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
test of patience; battle of wills; endurance contest
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
endurance; perseverance; patience
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
overdependence (on others; usu. one's fosterers or seniors); lack of self-reliance; presumed acceptance (of one's behaviour); presumed benevolence; attention-seeking (behavior)
to be contrary; to run counter (to); to conflict (with); to disagree (with)
to jump at; to leap at; to fly at; to spring at; to pounce on
forefoot; forefeet; foreleg; forelimb
front tooth; foretooth; incisor
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
hard to deal with; hard to handle; difficult; trying; intractable; incorrigible
treat (esp. food and drink); entertainment; treating someone (to a meal); gorgeous dinner; feast; excellent food
to rub out; to clean off; to clear away; to efface; to erase
to paint over heavily; to plaster up
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
face; official stance; public position or attitude (as opposed to private thoughts); ceremony for the erection of the framework of a house
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
teething ring; pacifier; dummy; blowjob
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to become a (bad) habit; to become a habitual practice; to become addictive; to grow on one; to become moreish
interception (email); wiretap; bug
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to pass by; to go past; to go to extremes; to overdo it; to go too far
still (continuing); as ever; further
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser