to strike; to hit; to beat; to punch
to cling tearfully to (someone)
to hug (someone) tight; to embrace; to give (someone) a tight hug; to cuddle
charisma (i.e. attractiveness, charm); charisma (i.e. divinely conferred power or talent); charism; charismatic person; someone famous (usu. for their talent); celebrity
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
one's father; one's old man; middle-aged (or older) man; old man; one's boss; proprietor (of a restaurant, store, etc.)
embodiment; manifestation; materialization; materialisation; expression; indication
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
misfortune; ill fate; bad luck; obscurity
to follow (a road, path, etc.); to trace; to follow (a clue, scent, tracks, plot, etc.); to trace (a route, history, family tree, etc.); to head towards (of a situation); to go in the direction of
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
light; bright; bright (colour); cheerful; bright; bright (future, prospects, etc.); rosy
eagerly; earnestly; ardently
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
often; again and again; frequently; repeatedly
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
lack of sleep; insufficient sleep
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
helper; assistant; help; assistance
what with A and B; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; denotes uncertainty
nodding off (while sitting); dozing
time (three times, each time, etc.); times
attack; attack (on a difficult task); tackling; making an assault (on a summit); attack
wet nurse; nursing mother
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
almost; nearly; hardly; barely; large majority; large proportion
heir; successor; family estate; family fortune; headship of a family
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
bogging down; dragging on; turning into a quagmire; becoming mired in a mess