several years; a few years
et cetera; etc.; or something; the likes of; for example; for instance
delightful; joyous; joyful; happy; desirable; welcome
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
feeling; sense; impression
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
for your information; I'm telling you
to take (someone) out (for a walk, to lunch, etc.); to entice out; to lure away
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
family; members of a family
alone; by oneself; on one's own
small child; pipsqueak; short person; midget; small animal; runt
(one's) older sister; (one's) elder sister; girl
that child; that kid; that boy; (arch.) you
circuitous; roundabout; indirect
sympathy; compassion; pity
to want; to wish for; to request; to demand; to seek; to search for
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
always; all the time; never; usual; regular
with a friendly grin; smilingly
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
to accept; to receive; to agree
denial; negation; negation (logic); NOT operation
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost