somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
young bird; chick; fledgling; greenhorn; fledgeling; novice
he; she; this; this one; Hey, you!; You bastard!
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
dragon (esp. a Chinese dragon); naga; semi-divine human-cobra chimera in Hindu and Buddhist mythology; promoted rook
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
myself; yourself; I; me; you
pluralizing suffix (esp. for people and animals; formerly honorific)
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
so; therefore; accordingly; like I said; I told you already
too; also; both A and B; A as well as B; even; as much as
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
beginning; outset; first; onset
living thing; organism; creature; biology
form; shape; figure; visage
change; variation; variety; diversity; inflection; declension
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
to some degree; up to a point; to some extent
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to receive; to take; to get somebody to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
originally; primarily; essentially; intrinsically; proper; rightful
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
to begin a trip; to depart; to embark; to die; to pass away; to depart this life
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
meaning; significance; sense
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
sentence-ending particle expressing doubt
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
to be raised (e.g. child); to be brought up; to grow (up)
come; come now; well; who knows; well now; let's see
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
detailed; full; minute; knowing very well; knowledgeable (about); well-acquainted (with)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on