painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward
to be silent; to say nothing
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
adds force or indicates command
to rage; to storm (at); to be furious; to enthuse; to speak enthusiastically; to speak with vigour
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
this time; now; next time; another time; recently; lately
failed attempt (at a crime, suicide, etc.)
truth; reality; proper; right; genuine; authentic
to raise; to raise up; to wake; to wake up; to cause; to bring about; to start
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
figure; design; twill weave; pattern of diagonal stripes; style (of writing); figure (of speech); design
dad; dada; daddy; pa; papa; pappa
opening (one's mouth) wide; saying "aah"; crying loudly; wailing; bawling
finally; at last; barely; narrowly; gradually; little by little
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
to lend; to loan; to rent out; to hire out
good; excellent; fine; nice; pleasant; agreeable
lifting (a child) high up in the air
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to drop; to lose; to clean off (dirt, makeup, paint, etc.); to remove (e.g. stains or facial hair); to lose (a match); to reject (an applicant); to lower (e.g. shoulders or voice)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to get worked up; to be eager (enthusiastic); to rouse oneself
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important