by the way; in this connection; incidentally; in passing
return (of something borrowed or entrusted); returning; giving back; repayment
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
suspicious; doubtful; dubious; questionable; fishy
unclear speech; garbled speech; poor enunciation; poorly expressed; unclear (wording); imprecise (expression)
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to pull; to draw; to string (lines); to run (cable); to pull towards oneself (e.g. someone's sleeve); to drag; to haul
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
tap-tap; knock-knock; cough-cough; bark (of a fox); yelp; heavily (e.g. of snow falling)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
shrieking; squealing; screeching; chattering (e.g. of a monkey); chittering
coat (of hair or fur); lie of (dog's) hair; type; sort; lineage; breeding
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
absorbed in; immersed in; forgetting oneself; daze; within a dream; while dreaming
to take another good look at; to reconsider; to analyze; to reexamine
descendant; progeny; offspring
frequent; continual; constant; great; intense; strong
to be playful; to gambol; to flirt with; (arch.) to have elegance; (arch.) to have refinement
while; during; performed in this condition
with intense concentration; eagerly; intently; devouringly
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
education; schooling; training; culture; cultivation; education
from the beginning; without hesitation; entirely; completely; head-on; head-first
to eat; to live; to make a living; to bite; to sting (as insects do); to tease; to torment
to have a limit; to go too far (e.g. of a joke)
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
scolding; reprimand; lecture
tomfoolery; foolish act; nonsense; fool; idiot
explanation (e.g. for one's actions); excuse; justification; defense; defence
roughly; broadly; generally; more or less
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
man; male; masculine gender
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
loitering on the way; wayside grass
man who takes his wife's family name and marries into her family; man who is adopted by his wife's family
one's original family name; maiden name
depending on; dependent on
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly