(somebody else's) parents; both parents
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
digitization; digitalization
fate; destiny; predestination
to impose; to visit upon; to inflict
to be doing; to be in the process of doing
inarticulate; not making oneself quite clear; slurring one's words; evasive
furiously; passionately; indignantly
repeatedly opening and closing (one's mouth); gasping; flapping (e.g. shoe sole); gaping open and shut; heartily (eating); devouring
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
My goodness!; Good lord!; Holy cow!
to repeat; to be frequent
pessimism; weariness with life
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
angry; indignant; wrathful; enraged
half the body; half length
feeling; mood; disposition; mental attitude; somewhat; slightly
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
submitting to (a demand, one's fate, etc.); putting up with; resigning oneself to; accepting (without complaint)
lofty; sublime; noble; the sublime (aesthetics)
duty; function; office; mission; task
exchange of courtesies (cordialities); fraternization; fraternisation
that's a different matter; that's a different story
inexpert or untrained eyes
obstetrician-gynecologist; obstetrician and gynaecologist; ob-gyn
echo; ultrasound scan; echographic examination
one-way (trip); one-way ticket
passage (of people, traffic); passing; common usage
granted that; even if; even though
to invite in; to show someone in
paradise; heaven; Kingdom of Heaven
stereoscopy; three-dimensional vision
paving (a road); surfacing (with asphalt, concrete, etc.); pavement
interval between the waves; gap between waves
landing; alighting; touch down