successor; replacement; second wife
to fail; to blunder; to mess up; to be dismissed; to be fired
to drive (e.g. horse, carriage); to control; to manage
official announcement; proclamation
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
that is (to say); namely; precisely; exactly; if one does ..., then; in that case
to swing one's arms greatly while walking; to act freely; to be brazen
it says ...; it reads ...; ... is written
big and round (esp. of eyes); round and cute; spinning; whirling; plump and round; chubby
to pat (e.g. a dog); to rub; to stroke; to fondle; to caress
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to accustom; to train (e.g. one's ear); to tame; to domesticate; to train (an animal)
just because; even if; even though
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
free (of restraint, controls, etc.); free (of charge); freelance; independent; freelancer; one-size-fits-all; free skating
over-fond parent; doting parent
first generation; founder
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
anyway; anyhow; setting aside ...; regardless of ...; really; truly
beyond one's means or position
thinking so highly of someone that you are blind to their faults; thinking the sun shines out of someone's eyes; being the apple of one's eye; loving someone dearly
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
pride (in one's achievements, possessions, etc.); self-praise; boast
self-satisfied look; triumphant expression
(endlessly) doting (on someone); (constantly) petting (someone) as if they were a pet
(formal) announcement; unveiling; introduction; debut
harmless; innocuous; safe; benign
putting someone in hospital; inflicting injury such that medical care is required
to insist; to assert; to be obstinate in saying
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
speaking of ...; as for ...
that's true; of course; obviously
introduction; presentation; referral; showcase (of a product)
near oneself; close to one; familiar
all (there is); as long as there is
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
unexpressed; unspoken; implied; implicit
to lose one's senses; to go mad; to go off the rails; to fool around; to mess around; to lark about
wearisome; insipid; dull; irksome; wretched; vain