pregnancy; conception; gestation
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
mystery; mysteriousness; secret
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
bad; poor; inferior; delinquent; hoodlum; hooligan
middle-age; middle age; midlife; one's middle years
another place; somewhere else; outside (one's family or group); someone else; not caring for; being indifferent to
Mr.; Mrs.; Miss; politeness marker
man; male; masculine gender
sorry; excuse me; thank you
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
simple and plain; staightforward
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; (with a) bob of the head
to bow; to bow one's head; to apologize; to apologise; to bow to; to yield to
easily; readily; quickly; lightly (seasoned food, applied make-up, etc.); plainly; simply
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
the same as something was reputed to be
unidentifiable; unidentified
to extol; to laud; to sing the praises of
obedient; meek; docile; honest; frank; upfront (about one's feelings)
gesture; movement; action; acting; performance
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to coquet (of a woman); to entice a customer (of a prostitute); to flatter; to butter up
pure; innocent; naive; unspoilt; pure-hearted; ingenuous
clear fall (weather); clear autumn
house of parliament (congress, diet, etc.); graduate school; postgraduate school; institution (often medical); institutional building; sub-temple; minor temple building
intimacy; friendship; familiarity
to rush over; to run up to
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
running fast; double time; cantering; doing things in a hurry
older sister; lass; young lady
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
wiles; sinister design; trick; conspiracy; intrigue
disquieting; threatening; turbulent; restless; unsettled; disturbing
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
I'm sorry; (it's) inexcusable; thank you very much (for help, etc.)
vigorously; with great force; energetically; enthusiastically; with spirit