to reach; to touch; to be delivered; to arrive; to be attentive; to be scrupulous
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
trouble; bother; annoyance
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
washing; laundry; relaxation; rejuvenation; melting away (of worries, fatigue, etc.)
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
implantation (of an embryo)
feeling guilty; having a guilty conscience; having qualms about
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
stroller; buggy; pushchair; pram
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
model; pattern; paragon; exemplar
ranking equal with; comparing favourably with; comparing favorably with
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
from the viewpoint of; according to
nikujaga; meat and potato stew
superb piece of work; masterpiece; exquisite item; perfection; unique article
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
shock (emotional); shock (physical); impact; crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; (circulatory) shock
lower grade; low class; junior (officer)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
sweetly smiling; like the smiling of a beauty; gracious
noisy; boisterous; turbulent (era, etc.); troubled
(afternoon) nap; sleeping during the day; siesta
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
to make out; to neck; to canoodle; to fondle each other; to flirt (with)
dark brown; colour of tanned skin
silver hair; gray hair; grey hair
besides; moreover; in addition; to make matters worse
to marry (a woman); to take to wife; to take in marriage
unanticipated; unexpected
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying