until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
absurd; unreasonable; extreme; senseless; disorderly; chaotic
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
(way of) life; lifestyle; living; life circumstances; livelihood; day-to-day life
to become familiar with; to get used to; to become accustomed to; to come to fit; to go (well) with; to suit
source of worry; source of distress
to teach thoroughly; to instill (into); to instil; to inculcate; to drum (into); to drill (into)
to be in a hurry; to be impatient; to be anxious (to do); to get a fright; to panic; to get flustered
to begin some form of lifestyle
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
all day long; all the day; throughout the day
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
hard fighting; hard struggle; fighting against heavy odds
one side; one party; the other side; one (of a pair); the other (one); the mate
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
exhausted; worn out; battered (esp. of clothing); worn out; (boiling) to a pulp; to a mash
dropping (of tears, dew, etc.); falling off; dropping off; inadvertently (coming to the surface); letting out (e.g. a secret)
to spill over and fall; to scatter (petals, leaves, etc.)
to consist of; to be made up of; to be concluded (e.g. of an agreement); to hold true (e.g. of a theory); to be viable (of a business, lifestyle, etc.); to carry on
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
now that you mention it; come to think of it; that reminds me; on that subject; speaking of which
remind me; I forget; was it?; was that what happened?
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
mischief; prank; mischievous; naughty; pastime; hobby
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
both (people); the two of them
to shake; to wave; to swing; to sway
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
lately; recently; nowadays; terribly; awfully; extremely
to get irritated; to get annoyed; to be on the edge; to fret; to lose patience
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
knee; lap; knee and thigh (while sitting)
just the other day; quite recently
discipline; training; teaching manners
to join forces; to cooperate