hide-and-seek (game); hide-and-go-seek
older sister and younger brother
picking up; gathering; type-picking; walking
to get (someone's) help; to ask for help
fruit; nut; seed; (in broth) pieces of meat, vegetable, etc.; content; substance
to take root (of a plant); to strike root; to root; to become established (e.g. of an idea, a movement); to take hold; to take root
to join; to be put together; to combine; to unite; to fit; to close (e.g. of a wound)
in some way; somehow or other; somewhere or other
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
ruins; wreckage; wreck; broken remains; debris
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
moderate (degree); proper (amount); temperate; suitable
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
work; labor; achievement; performance; salary; income
hold; catch; connection; relationship; unease; discomfort
side; flank; profile; aspect; dimension
to be dented; to be indented; to be beaten; to be overwhelmed; to be disheartened; to feel down
handle; grip; holder; person who holds
longish; moderately long; somewhat long; fairly long
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
to diffuse; to spread throughout; to prevail; to become widespread; to reach everyone
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
even so (expressing frustration, etc.); still
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to dodge (e.g. a question); to evade; to sidestep; to give (someone) the slip
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
weak; weakly; feeble; frail; delicate; faint (voice, sunlight, etc.)
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
absurd; unreasonable; rash; reckless; excessive; immoderate
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
possible; conceivable; likely; probable
finally; after; following; at the end (of)
purposely (of something needless, unexpected or seemingly counterproductive, etc.); daringly (doing something); not necessarily; not particularly; (arch.) definitely not
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
direct appeal; direct petition
to aspire to; to aim for; (arch.) to give a gift (as a token of gratitude, goodwill, etc.); (arch.) to perform a memorial service
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
versus; against; to (e.g. score of 4 to 2, ratio of 3 to 1, vote of 320 to 180); toward ...; to ...; equal footing
combat; battle; action; active service; actual fighting
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service