childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
receiving; getting; eating; drinking; please (give me; do for me)
bright; intelligent; clever; smart
intelligence; intellect; brains
whining (to get one's way); tantrum
to knead; to mix with fingers; to quibble; to argue for argument's sake
to grow up; to become an adult
Her Majesty the Queen; mistress (in S&M); dominatrix
state religion; official religion; established religion
to attract attention; to come into the limelight
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to change places (with); to be replaced (with, by); to be changed; to change (seats, shifts, etc.; with someone); to switch; to exchange
to assume an air of ...; to act ...; to affect ...; to put on airs; to be self-important
overly optimistic; easygoing; irresponsible; naive; simple-minded
knowledge (of a skill, art, etc.); proficiency; essentials; know-how; preparedness; readiness
close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
tree; shrub; wood; timber; wooden clappers (signalling the beginning or end of a performance)
branch; bough; limb; twig; sprig; spray
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
very likely; very probable
opponent; rival; adversary; menace; danger; threat
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
long time; several hours; long spell
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
(meeting with) disaster; (having an) accident; mishap; shipwreck; distress
as much as one can; as much as possible
canteen; flask; water bottle; thermos
one cup (of); one glass (of); one drink (of alcohol); full; filled (with); fully; to capacity
to say something additional; to add (to what was said before)
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
nest; rookery; den; haunt; (spider's) web
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
concealment; hiding; ambush; incubation; latency; dormancy
putting into operation; invocation
slapping on (stamp, sticker); flopping down
rest; break; recess; intermission