to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
right to know; right to access information
child-rearing expenses; child-support payments (following divorce)
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
to be born; to come into the world
to take back; to recapture
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to have a warped view; to be jaundiced; to feel that one has been unfairly treated; to be jealous; to be envious
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to understand (each other); to comprehend
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
the other day; lately; recently; meanwhile; in the meantime
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
prenatal care; antenatal training
look who's talking; you're one to talk; you can talk
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
lightly (floating, drifting, etc.); buoyantly; soft; fluffy; unsteadily; flightily
jingle; jangle; chatty; nattering; coquettish; tawdry
returning tit for tat; retaliating
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
increasingly; more and more; decreasingly (when declining); less and less
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to get; to secure; to learn; to master; to complete
order (for an item); request; demand; condition
good-naturedness; good-natured person; credulous person; easy mark
natural; right; proper; naturally; as a matter of course; rightly
just like that; quite so; I agree; (lit.) that street
finding employment; getting a job
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
looking like a ...; acting as if a ...
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
easygoing; optimistic; conceited