request; favour (to ask); wish; please
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
defeat; loss; reverse; setback
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to lie down; to throw oneself down
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to go on a trip; to go out to play; to go and visit (a friend)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
to press a question; to cross-examine
explanation; interpretation
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to look (sound, behave) grown-up; to be adult-like; to mature
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
to burn; to scorch; to char; to singe
competition; contest; rivalry; competition (between organisms or species)
shout (of encouragement, etc.); yell (used to time or encourage activity, e.g. "Heave ho!")
to start rowing; to begin to row; to row out (e.g. to sea); to pull out; to start pedaling; to begin to pedal
city centre (center) (esp. capital city); urban centre; heart of city a metropolis
tiny area; tiny surface; (lit.) cat's forehead
(a) touch of; tinge of; wreath (e.g. of smoke); one stroke; one brush
to row; to scull; to pedal (e.g. bicycle); to swing (on a swing); to operate a hand pump; to push through (deep snow, the jungle, etc.)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
to do with enthusiasm; to be excited to do; to throw oneself into
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just