to give birth; to bear (child); to lay (eggs); to produce; to yield; to give rise to
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
impediment; burden; encumbrance; hindrance; drag
pet hotel; boarding kennel
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
mass communication; mass media
to jump at; to be attracted by
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
tragedy; tragic drama; tragic play; tragedy; calamity; disaster
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
talk (of the town); rumour; rumor; gossip
to cramp; to be cramped; to contract
or something; for instance ... (though there are other suitable options); ... or ...; as soon as; right after; while still
balcony; veranda; verandah; porch
to jump down; to jump off; to jump from; to jump out of
death; decease; (arch.) death penalty (by strangulation or decapitation); (an) out
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard
besides; in addition; also; moreover
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
accompanying; travelling together; traveling together; same bank
in the future; another day; later
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
to commit (e.g. crime); to perpetrate; to break (e.g. rule); to violate; to rape; to violate
crime; sin; penalty; sentence; fault; responsibility
to disclose; to divulge; to expose; to open (a grave); to dig out
appearance; presence; attendance; surrender (e.g. to the police); turning oneself in
wound; injury; accident; assault; inflicting bodily injury
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
instead; but (on the other hand)
book; volume; this; present; main; head
clothes; clothing; garments
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to respect; to honor; to honour; to esteem; to prize
to pester someone (e.g. to buy something)