attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
parent; parents; dealer (in cards, mahjong, etc.); banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
shopping; purchased goods
recent state; present state; present condition; current status; current circumstances
private tutor; coach; governess
washing (esp. dishes and laundry)
to finger; to touch; to make changes to; to tinker with; to dabble in; to do as a hobby
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
one's house; one's home; one's family
to relax; to feel at home
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
dozens; scores of; decades
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
guilty (feeling, conscience, look, etc.); (feeling) uneasy
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
to clear up; to clear away; to refresh (e.g. spirits); to be cleared (e.g. of a suspicion); to be dispelled; to be banished
doing whatever one pleases
aid; assistance; help; cheering; rooting (for); support
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
freely; frankly; without reserve
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
by all means; no matter what; at any rate
society; the world; the times
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
to bring near; to bring close; to let go near; to associate with; to bring (people) together; to let come near (of a person)