tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
to raise; to elevate; to move something (to a higher place); to put onto (e.g. a shelf); to increase (price, quality, status, etc.); to raise (a wage); to show someone (into a room)
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
alone; by oneself; on one's own
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
practical problem; practical matter
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
part-time job; side job; part-time worker; part-timer
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be at a loss; to be puzzled
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
oh my god!; oh my gosh!; you got me!; wow!
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to behave like a spoiled child; to fawn on; to take advantage of; to presume upon (e.g. another's benevolence); to depend on
bad; wrong; must not (do, be); should not; useless; no good; hopeless
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
inside; interior; among; within; middle; center; during
-ness; indicates assertion; come (on); come now; er; um; indicates scrutiny, critique or mistrust
probably; likely; perhaps; a lot of; much; many
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
contraception; birth control
possibility; chance; potential; potentiality; possibility (modal property of a proposition containing no logical contradiction)
low (rank, degree, value, content, quality, etc.); low (position); close to the ground; short (height); deep (voice); in a low key
it is, isn't it?; I know, right?; innit?
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
to trample underfoot; to tread on; to crush with a foot
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
state of affairs; situation; conditions; circumstances
to two-time; to play it both ways; to sit on the fence
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
how; in what way; by what means
doubt; question; suspicion; dubiousness
look!; see!; here!; there!; hey!
to see; to look; to examine; to look over; to look after; to attend to; to experience