moving from place to place; being passed around repeatedly; rolling about
acrobatic barrel-rolling (performed using the feet while lying on the back); handing something around (within a fixed group of people in a pre-arranged order); handing off a problem to someone else (in order to evade responsibility)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
insular; closed; unsociable; exclusive
environment; circumstance
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to behave violently; to commit violence; to use force
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
to torment; to harass; to tease
to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
almost every day; almost daily
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
to start for home; to head for home; to make for home
friend; ally; supporter; taking sides with; supporting; standing by
to oppress; to persecute; to tyrannize
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
et cetera; etc.; and the like; and so forth
fairy tale; fairy story; nursery tale
incident; affair; happening; event
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
start; beginning; first step; clue
naturally; of course; understandably
main cause; primary factor
to become twisted; to grow distorted; to get sulky; to sulk; to grow bitter; to become embittered
villain; baddie; the villain's part
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
evening; night; dinner; evening meal; counter for nights