inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
sprout; shoot; bud; germinal disk (in an egg)
to oil (e.g. chains, hinges, etc.)
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
to just appear; to be half out; to be on the tip of one's tongue
separate; scattered; apart
out of bounds; beyond the pale
to straighten up; to sit upright
device; contrivance; trick; trap; (small) scale; half finished; commencement
of tender years; very young
tranquillity and peace; tranquility and peace; peaceful and uneventful
close; intimate; on good terms
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to beat to death; to kill
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
lovely; wonderful; nice; great; fantastic; superb
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
another thing; exception; special case
brat; greenhorn; novice; green youth; child
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain
to be at a loss for words
often; frequently; lightly (of a movement); easily; simply
explosive blast (in construction, mining, etc.); blasting
to flub (one's lines); to be flustered; to be confused; to bungle; to mess up
meanwhile; in the meantime
skill; proficiency; experience; dexterity
to intend; to be sure that
birth; giving birth; creating; bringing into the world
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books