circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
unthinkable; unexpected; absolutely not!; far from it!; (it was) no bother at all; not at all
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to be born and raised (in); to be born and brought up; to be born and bred
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
to build up; to complete; to construct; to make up; to fabricate; to invent
to become calm; to die down
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
returning home; visiting one's parents; new bride's first visit to parents
spirit; psyche; god; deity; divinity
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
black; dark; blackish; suspicious; criminal; darkened and dirty; sooty
three; three years of age
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
to step forward; to volunteer
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
flow (of a fluid or gas); stream; flow (of people, things); passage (of time); course (of events); (step-by-step) procedure; group of people who remain together after the end of an event
to talk; to chat; to chatter
to repel; to drive away; to repulse; to reject
to rebound; to recoil; to splash; to have a repercussion; to have a reciprocal effect
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
source (of a river); fountainhead; source; origin; root
courage; bravery; valour; valor; nerve; boldness
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
lazy; idle; indolent; slothful
wisdom; jnana (higher knowledge)
nature; property; disposition
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
(somebody's) child; person with parents; other people's children; the Son of Man; Christ
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences