stealthily; secretly; in secret
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
lifting a child high up in the air
to hang; to suspend; to dangle; to swing; to carry
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
with a thump; (hanging) straight down
hole; opening; pit; hollow; burrow; den; deficit
melancholy; gloom; depression
to put on weight; to gain weight; to grow fat; to get stout
growth period (in children)
insistent; obstinate; persistent; too rich (taste, etc.); fatty; heavy
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; good night
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
off the mark; off base; misdirected; irrelevant
to keep standing; to stand motionless
(one's) whereabouts; destination; where one is headed; outcome; course (of events); future
compensation; reparation; price (of achieving a goal); cost; paying compensation on someone's behalf; compensation
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
one's own strength and skill alone (without money, connections, etc); nothing to rely on but oneself; (being) self-made
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
refusal; rejection; denial; veto
to cut off; to lop off; to prune
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be strongly attracted (by); to be utterly charmed (by); to be completely captivated (by); to admire greatly; to fall deeply in love (with); to fall head over heels (for)
to pause; to have a short intermission
breathing; respiration; knack; trick; harmony; balance
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
reopening; resumption; restarting
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
all sorts of things; (anything and) everything; by all means; at any cost
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
practical; realistic; pragmatic
trust (in); confidence; faith; reliance
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to deem acceptable; to approve of; to value; to consider a good thing
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
thoughtless; reckless; ordinary; usual; excessive; indiscriminate
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
mediocre; ordinary; commonplace; banal
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment