to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
delightful; satisfying; gratifying; brisk; piquant
being a good listener; good listener
highish; somewhat high; on the high side; somewhat expensive; comparatively expensive; on the expensive side
passing (an exam); pass; success; meeting (specifications, standards, etc.); passing (inspection); qualification
to fall behind; to drop out; to drop; to fall; to spill
free and easy; open-hearted; relaxed; not fussy; frank
cover; covering; covering (a song); cover; coverage; to cover (a loss)
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
(in the same way) as before; as always
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
to grow up; to become an adult
only; merely; nothing but; no more than
(physical) growth; development
being amazed; being horrified; being taken aback
to peel; to skin; to pare; to bare (teeth, fangs); to open wide (eyes)
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
false accusation; trumped up-charge; pretext; statement that cannot be retracted; saying something one cannot take back
unhappiness; sorrow; misfortune; death (usu. of a relative); bereavement
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
the other world; the next world; the world beyond; world after death
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to bite (at); to snap at; to snap at (someone); to flare up at; to jump down (someone's) throat
to have a chill run down one's spine
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
to end without incident; to not turn into something serious
threat; intimidation; menace
to clench (one's teeth); to grit; to engage (gears); to set to fighting (e.g. dogs); to pit against each other; to harmonize (an argument)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
all right; very well; there, there; patting (e.g. a child on the head); stroking
row of teeth; set of teeth; dentition
baby tooth; milk tooth; first set of teeth