service center; call center
speck; dot; point; only a little; particle; only one
picturesque (scenery); unspoilt; beautiful
neighborhood council; neighbourhood council; residents' association; student council
parent and child meeting (with teacher for course, career guidance, etc.)
strong opposition; vehement opposition
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
to pack; to box; to package
mumbling; muttering; complaining (continuously) about something
to show contempt for; to look down upon; to have a low opinion of; to cause to fall; to make decline
illicit sexual relationship
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
one turn; spinning around; complete change; reversal; (an) about-face
about to start out; just about to leave or go out; outing; trip
to graduate from a university
living by oneself; living alone
stop bullshitting me; you're fucking kidding me; you're full of shit
answering machine; answer phone
answering machine; answerphone
to sprain; to twist; to dampen (enthusiasm); to discourage; to dishearten
if it is not ...; if it does not ...
one night; one evening; all night; overnight
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
anything and everything; all sorts of things; by all means
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to take advantage of; to impose on; to make an entry (in an account book)
elopement; running away with a lover
cast-off skin (snake, insect, etc.); husk; empty shell; exuvia; exuviae
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)
what; how; what (a) ...!; how ...!; surprisingly; to my amazement
running (of a car, bus, etc.); traveling; travelling; running (of a program)
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing