to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
again (and again); once again; yet again
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
to take something into ...; to bring in; to lodge (a complaint); to file (a plan); to bring to (a state: tied game, vote, trial, etc.)
appearing ...; looking ...; way to ...; method of ...ing; form; style
mother-in-law; foster mother; step mother
satisfaction; pride; one's strong point; one's forte; regular customer; regular client
huff!; yo-heave-ho!; heigh-ho; to butter up; to suck up to
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
consequence; outcome; result; blame
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to apologize; to apologise
than; from; out of; except; but; more
being fond of children; person fond of children
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
myself; yourself; I; me; you
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
dyer's knotweed (Persicaria tinctoria, used to produce indigo dye); indigo (dye); indigo (colour)
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
1,000,000; one million; million; many
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
mum; mom; mummy; the missus
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
meaning; significance; sense
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
too; also; still; as before; even so; either way