fighting to be first; scrambling to take the lead
creche; day nursery; day-care center
to be saucy (of children); to be impudent; to be cheeky; to be sassy; to be precocious
to become an adult woman; to come of age; to lose one's virginity (of a woman); to become sexually active
lewdness; lewd person; lecher
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
(personal) background check
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
purple smoke; tobacco smoke
lovable; sweet; charming; pitiful; pathetic; touching
proper; right; reasonable
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
counter for buildings (esp. houses); suffix for a pen name, stage name, etc.
flowers in full bloom; time of year in which flowers are in full bloom; the age at which someone (esp. a woman) is at the peak of their beauty; booming or peaking (in popularity)
something painted white; white makeup (for an actor); painted white
religious painting; religious picture
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
to annoy; to irritate; to cause offence; to provoke; to get on someone's nerves
dumbfounded; speechless; flabbergasted; struck dumb with astonishment
entertainment; amusement; fun
surrender; submission; capitulation; being defeated (e.g. by a problem); giving up; giving in
handsome man; man's looks; good looks; manliness