bashfully; hesitantly; fidgety; restlessly; squirming; wriggling
to twist; to turn; to writhe (e.g. in pain); to twist around; to turn in one's seat
slapping; splashing; splatting; banging shut; flat (refusal, denial, etc.)
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
to recall; to remember; to recollect
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
awareness of things around one; ability to understand what is going on around oneself; judgment; judgement; discretion
to breathe out; to breathe; to tell (a lie); to use (foul language); to vomit; to throw up
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
cleaning; sweeping; dusting; scrubbing
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
reliance; trust; faith; confidence
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to read (a book); to open (a book) to read; to unravel (e.g. a mystery); to discover (the truth)
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
grace (of God); benevolence (of Buddha); assistance; help; effects; influence
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to rise; to go up; to enter (esp. from outdoors); to come in; to enter (a school); to advance to the next grade; to get out (of water)
to cause trouble (for someone); to annoy; to bother; to inconvenience
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
something like that; sort of like that; similar to that; in that vein
sly; cunning; sneaky; crafty; unfair; dishonest
reproachful; hateful; bitter
before long; soon; almost; nearly; finally; in the end
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
suddenly; at once; considerably; very much; firmly; with an effort
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
to tell; to inform; to announce; to indicate; to signal; to mark