wheedling child; spoiled child; pampered child; child who always demands attention
machination; secret plan; plot; trick up one's sleeve
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
having; holding; wear; durability; shouldering (an expense); being responsible (for paying)
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
on bad terms; at loggerheads
blind acceptance; blind belief; credulity
in the background; not standing out
improvement (to a piece of writing or painting); revision; correction; touching up
to wrinkle; to crinkle; to shrivel
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
recognition; awareness; perception; understanding; knowledge; cognition
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
eastern direction; the Orient; eastern fighter in a match (e.g. sumo wrestling)
support; backing; aid; assistance
goods; materials; commodities; resources; supplies
investigation; examination; inquiry; enquiry; survey
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
to go in the direction of; to proceed toward; to become; to face (facts, circumstances, etc.); (arch.) to abide by; (arch.) to agree to
regular; ordinary (e.g. session of parliament); established usage; precedent; regular practice
nonparticipation; nonattendance
running about; making every effort (to do); busying oneself (with); being busily engaged (in); good offices; efforts
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to stick (into); to pierce; to enter at full speed; to hit (e.g. the catcher's mitt) at speed
bold; daring; dauntless; intrepid; stout-hearted
clever; bright; smart; intelligent
inside; interior; (within) one's mind; one's soul; one's heart
acceptable; satisfactory; approval; being in favour; Pass (grade); Fair
wrong; bad; not allowed; not possible; failing grade
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
ten; 10; ten years of age
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
determined spirit; unyielding spirit; will
telling (on someone); tattling; snitching
counterattack; counteroffensive; counterblow
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit