to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to get used to; to get familiar with; to get skillful (in doing); to become proficient
in the early period (of something); at the beginning
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
retrogression; regression
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
greed; craving; desire; appetite; hunger; avarice
obliging person; person who likes looking after others
to lead (someone) by the nose; to twist (someone) around one's little finger
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to wring (towel, rag); to squeeze; to squeeze (fruit to extract juice); to press; to rack (one's brains); to strain (one's voice); to extort
position (where one is standing); place where one stands; position; stance; standpoint
crawling on all fours; being on all fours; being on one's hands and knees
the same place; that place
hand net; dip net; scoop net
elaborate; exquisite; detailed
underwear; undergarment; underclothes; lingerie
government office; agency; board
narrow; tight; formal; stiff; constrained; uncomfortable
to surpass the rest (e.g. of a large group); to stand out from the crowd; to be the best by far
to tilt (esp. head); to lean; to incline; to slant
opening; start; opening credits; title sequence; theme song (played during the opening credits of a TV show, etc.)
national (e.g. hero, pastime, consensus); relevant to all citizens; popular on a national level
to hand over; to transfer; to give up (e.g. one's seat); to give way; to yield; to concede
a little bit; a little while
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to cling to; to embrace; to throw one's arms around
paper (in rock-paper-scissors); disappearing completely; coming to nought; foolishness; stupidity
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
baby bottle; nursing bottle; feeding bottle
good(-tasting); nice; delicious; attractive (offer, opportunity, etc.); appealing; convenient
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
game of make-believe; child's play; pretend play