to entrust; to leave to a person
to bring up under one's personal care
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
at least; at most; (even) just
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
to take someone's life; to kill someone
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
consent; assent; agreement; understanding; comprehension; grasp
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
kid; young goat; goatling
unexpected; unforeseen; strange
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
foster father; adoptive father
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
to ask again; to repeat one's question; to ask back; to ask in return; to counter
to be surprised; to be astonished
please (give me); please (do for me)
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
cooking; cookery; cuisine; dealing with something; handling; administration
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
finally; at last; ultimately; in the end
foster mother; adoptive mother
to speak; to talk; to mediate; to act as a go-between; to put in a good word (for someone)
to run to; to come running; to rush (someplace); to hasten
time and time again; many times; a number of times
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
to care for someone; to look after someone
by myself; in person; by oneself
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
door; gate; opening; title page
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
to peek (through a keyhole, gap, etc.); to look down into (a ravine, etc.); to peek into (a shop, bookstore, etc.); to sneak a look at; to take a quick look at; to peep (through a telescope, microscope, etc.); to stick out (a scarf from a collar, etc.)