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accepted; fully-fledged; clear; respectable
imitative sound (in film, theatre, etc.); sound effect
to become better; to improve
naughty; mischievous; rascal; naughty kid; delinquency; misconduct
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
parents' day (day when parents observe their children in school)
proud; having a prominent nose
lively; active; vigorous; animated; brisk
vigorous; cheerful; assertive
to resort to violence; to use force; to be able to get; to be able to afford; to jab; to swing at a bad ball (baseball)
very much; very many; more and more
reverie; meditation; anxiety; thought; pensiveness
close; intimate; on good terms
that's true; of course; obviously
mom's home cooking; taste of mom's cooking; taste of home cooking; food like mom used to make
to be worn down; to wear away; to wear out; to dwindle; to be reduced
big mouth; mouth opened wide; boastful speech; tall talk; large amount; large quantity
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
leg strength; walking ability; running ability
in that way; like that; that way
unwanted child; shunned child
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
to catch; to capture; to grab; to clutch; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street)
to say (something) over one's shoulder
to place in a row; to line up; to range in order; to list one after another (e.g. excuses, reasons, complaints); to rattle off (e.g. lies, compliments); to reel off
including (in a package); packing together with
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
to slay; to cut down (a foe)
to be extremely difficult; to present a major challenge
to scramble for; to struggle for; to contend for; to fight for
tedious talk; impertinent talk; repetitious talk; saucy speech; pretentious statement
to be wide-ranging; to be diverse; to cover a lot of ground; to cover various topics
right side; right-hand side
to shake; to swing; to sway; to shock
to represent; to signify; to reveal; to show; to express; to make widely known
to withstand; to be able to endure
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
compatibility; coexistence; standing together; balancing (e.g. work and family)