to take care of someone; to look after someone; to help; to give help where it isn't wanted; to be officious; to bother
pleasant; agreeable; comfortable; refreshing
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
year by year; annually; every year; from year to year
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
understanding person; supporter
to disappear (of people or animals); to go (away); to leave; to no longer exist
to hang over; to cover; to fall upon someone (responsibility, burden, pressure, etc.)
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to not believe one's ears
parasol (esp. one carried in the hand); sunshade
to cut and even up; to cut several pieces to the same size
to attract notice; to catch the eye; to stand out
cloth; fabric; dough; batter; inherent quality; one's true character; unglazed pottery
one's nature; one's destiny; custom; tradition; habit
to bend many times; to turn and twist; to zigzag
law; regulation; rule; code; agreement; arrangement
rest; break; recess; intermission
vacant land; unoccupied ground; empty lot; empty point
to stay up all night; to spend the night without sleep
extravagant; lavish; opulent; luxurious; magnificent; splendid
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
long hair (usu. of a man)
long slits (esp. of eyes)
attire; dress; clothes; clothing; costume; garb
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
ignorant of the ways of the world
companion; comrade; escort; member of a party; fellow traveller; fellow traveler
shyness; fear of strangers; stranger anxiety
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
fighting (against); taking on (an opponent); facing; confronting; competing (with); battle
closing in on (the enemy, first place, etc.); coming close to; pressing hard; pressing hard (e.g. with a question); taking to task; grilling
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
wasteland; wilderness; abandoned land; devastated land
gravel; ballast; pebbles; child; rugrat; ankle-biter
to be astonished; to be amazed; to be astounded; to be deeply impressed
as a child; when one was a child
gift; boon; godsend; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
to level (earth); to cut through (a mountain); to split (the opposition); to break (strike)