parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
in order; in turn; one by one
ward office; council (regional)
to deal a blow in return; to hit back; to punch back; to reject; to send back
confused; flustered; at a loss
master; masterhand; maestro
(arch.) division of the night (from approx. 7pm to 5am) into five 2-hour periods; the fifth of these periods (approx. 3am to 5am)
copy (of the real thing); copying; reproduction; tracing
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
the ninth; Beethoven's Ninth Symphony
smoothly; easily; readily
major subject; special study
lighthouse; old-fashioned interior light fixture comprising a wooden pole with an oil-filled dish and a wick atop it
wind blowing through fresh verdure; mountain air
to lie in wait (for); to be on the watch (for); to wait (for); to watch (for)
father; dad; husband; you; he
reverberation; swelling (of a hymn); lingering memory; aftertaste; suggestiveness (of a book, poem, etc.)
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
extramarital sex; affair; fooling around; infidelity; wantonness; unfaithfulness
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to have something on someone; to catch someone out; to trip someone up; (lit.) to grab by the tail
tail (animal); tail end; tip
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby
morals; ethics; moral training
textbook; coursebook; schoolbook
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
in any way; to some extent; even if only a little
eldest daughter; first-born daughter
to lose (through death) (e.g. wife, child)
you learn, without realising it, from what is around you; (lit.) a shop-boy near the temple gate (will recite sutras untaught)