(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to put; to place; to leave (behind); to establish (an organization, a facility, a position, etc.); to set up; to appoint (someone to a certain position); to hire
to become hoarse; to become husky
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
to profit; to benefit (from); to benefit (someone or something); to be beneficial to; to make good use of; to take advantage of
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
soon; shortly; before long
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; (good) idea; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to teach; to instruct; to tell; to inform; to preach
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
more and more; all the more; at last; finally; (at the) last moment; worst possible time
somewhere; in some respects; in some way
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
superior (in rank); top; higher order (e.g. byte); host computer (of connected device)
to know; to be aware (of); to sense; to feel; to understand; to comprehend; to remember
talk; speech; topic; subject; discussions; negotiation; rumor
to divide; to separate; to share; to distribute; to distinguish
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
to praise; to commend; to compliment; to speak well of; to speak highly of
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
improvement (e.g. in skill, ability); advance; progress; communication of opinions of the general populace to those of high rank
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
contract; compact; agreement
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
power; might; authority; influence