notary public; notary; public notary
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
way of writing; manner of writing; penmanship (esp. used in old textbooks); calligraphy; format (e.g. of a report); stroke order of a character
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
no!; no no!; no, not at all
which (of three or more); well; now; c'mon
to be intricate; to be elaborate; to be complicated; to be complex
so; like this; in this way
liked; well-liked; in love (with); loved; faddism; eccentricity
cookery school; cooking school; culinary school; culinary academy
and the like; such as; or something; something like; I hear that ...; people say that...
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to eat; to live on (e.g. a salary); to live off; to subsist on
suddenly; all of a sudden; abruptly
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
mama; mamma; mom; female proprietress (of a bar, etc.)
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
imagination; supposition; guess
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
just (e.g. "just wait here"); come now; tolerably; passably; well...; I think...
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
period of youth; while young
look!; look out!; hey!; look at me!; there you are!
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
remainder; remnant; (not) very; (not) much; too much; excessively
poor; pitiable; pathetic; pitiful
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
comfortable (to live in); snug; cosy; cozy
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
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
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
splendid; nice; sufficient; fine (in the sense of "I'm fine"); well enough; OK
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
preference; priority; precedence
to shine; to glitter; to sparkle
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished