take a child into one's family is a son or daughter, with the legal responsibilities of a parent

choose or take something as one's own

to take part (in a race, contest, examination etc)

go up against in contest

to deny the truth of (something said or written, a person who has given a decision etc)

be at variance with

to express great approval of, show one is very sorry about, (something)

regret; condemn

of do

carry out

a party or similar entertainment; regulations; to carry out, take part in, (an action or activity)

carry out

do

carry out

to employ a person (as); to take part in an activity

hire for job, use

(to cause a person) to enter the armed forces

sign up for responsibility

(to cause a person) to become a member of (a society or institute)

sign up for membership

to give one's support to (a cause, theory etc)

stand up for; support

one of the metal ridges across the neck of a guitar, banjo etc

worry, be annoyed

to hold and struggle with; to try to deal with (a problem etc)

grab, wrestle

(money paid for) the act of hiring; to obtain the use of (something) in return for payment

commission for responsibility, use

to be, fight, against (a person, organization, plan, idea etc)

fight, obstruct

that part of the body where an arm (or front leg of an animal) joins the neck

be responsible for

to struggle; to make great efforts

try for, exert oneself

of strive

try for, exert oneself

to be in bad temper and show this by refusing to talk

pout

to make oneself responsible for (something); agree, promise, (to do something)

attempt, engage in

of undertake

attempt, engage in

to resist (something) successfully; hold out against (pressure, attack)

endure, bear