very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
to visit; to call on; to arrive (season, time, situation, etc.); to come; (arch.) to make a sound; (arch.) to send a letter
to open; to undo; to bloom; to unfold; to open (for business, e.g. in the morning); to be wide (gap, etc.); to widen
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
to sit down at the dining table (with someone); to eat with company; to share a table
family; members of a family
sitting together in a circle; happy circle; harmony
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
great; excellent; very troublesome; awful; tiring; tough
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
boy; son; baby boy; young man
name; given name; first name
to catch (someone's words); to make out; to follow; to ask about (a situation, circumstances, etc.); to inquire
natural; reasonable; obvious; usual; common; ordinary
(one's) older brother; lad; sonny
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to be born; to come into the world
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
between-meal snack; mid-afternoon (around 3 o'clock) snack; afternoon refreshment; afternoon tea
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to watch over; to watch attentively
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
scene; spectacle; sight; view
above; up; top; summit; surface; before; previous
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago