to master (e.g. a skill); to become accustomed to (e.g. a lifestyle); to acquire (e.g. a habit); to retain
itself; one's own body; oneself; originally; naturally
nature; natural; spontaneous; naturally; spontaneously
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
wife; Mrs; (arch.) wife of a nobleman (aristocrat, etc.); (arch.) consort of the emperor
such ... as; or some such
time; hour; occasion; case; chance; opportunity
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to hurry; to rush; to hasten; to make something happen sooner
forcing; enforcement; forced; enforced
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
infant (below 1 year old); suckling baby
to meet; to encounter; to see; to have an accident; to have a bad experience
(not) particularly; (not) especially; (not) specially; separately; apart; additionally
going in and out; entering and exiting; visiting regularly; frequenting; income and expenditure; incomings and outgoings; increase and decrease
conclusion from reasoning, judgement or calculation based on something read or heard; reason; cause; meaning; circumstances; situation
it is not (like that) either
one's real mother; natural mother; birth mother; biological mother
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
advanced level; high grade; senior
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
while; during; while; although; all; both
to pay (e.g. money, bill); to brush off; to wipe away; to drive away (e.g. one's competitors); to sell off (something unneeded); to dispose of; to pay (e.g. attention)
by myself; in person; by oneself
demand; firm request; requisition; requirement; desire
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
impossible to understand; impossible to decipher
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
or rather (say); or better (say); or perhaps I should say; or, how should I put it; I mean
noninterference; leaving something to take its own course; giving someone a free hand with something
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain