at first; at the outset; to begin with; as a first step
bookworm; bibliophile; bibliophage
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to chastise; to punish; to discipline
super hero play; playacting as action heroes
conducting oneself properly; right conduct; doing the right thing
being left out; being ostracized
to thrust away; to send flying
childlike mind; judgment as a child (judgement)
older sister; lass; young lady
to freeze (from fear); to be unable to (too frightened to) run
cowardly; timid; easily frightened
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to help out of (trouble); to extricate
wicked person; evil person; scoundrel; bad thing; mischief
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
to board; to embark on; to get into (a car); to march into; to enter
since then; from that time; ever since
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
good; goodness; right; virtue
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
over-fond parent; doting parent
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
pride; boast; credit (to)
to pile up; to accumulate
good deed; good conduct; benevolence
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
to support (a theory, claim, etc.); to back up; to substantiate; to prove
to be consistent; to be coherent
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
blushing; getting red in the face; embarrassment