Orkut; former Google social networking site
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to raise; to bring up; to rear; to cultivate; to foster; to nurture
urgent; pressing; exigent
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
graduate of the same school; fellow alumnus; (former) schoolmate
pulse; vein; chain (of mountains, etc.); hope; thread (of an argument)
to offer; to sacrifice; to dedicate
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
emoticon; smiley; kaomoji
battle formation; lineup (e.g. for a game)
to be absorbed in reading
to entertain; to make welcome
as (much) as possible; as (far) as possible
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
diagnosis; medical examination
nominalizing suffix; pretending to ...; playing make-believe ...
to shake; to tremble; to sway; to be unsettled; to be unstable; to fluctuate
intended use; intended purpose
(written) explanation; instructions (e.g. on a product); explanatory label
underground; unconventional; radical; shady
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
to fall over; to fall down; to fall; to flop (e.g. of a play); to be a flop
love of; affection for; enthusiast for; being attractive to; being liked by
scrap wood; waste wood; waste; waste material; scrap material
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
unemployment; losing one's job; becoming unemployed
economic slump; hard times; poor (business); dull; gloomy; cheerless