two (long cylindrical things)
line; stripe; line (e.g. telephone line); wire; ray (e.g. X-ray); beam; line (e.g. of a railroad)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
(just) making sure; just to be sure; just in case; for caution's sake
another; one more; not quite; not very good; lacking
selling on the market (in the marketplace, in stores, etc.); making something commercially available; commercial (e.g. software); over-the-counter; off-the-shelf
diagnostic agent (esp. pregnancy test)
probability; likelihood; chances
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
complete; whole; perfect; safe
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to lose hope; to be plunged into darkness
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
for the first time in one's life
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
one's own child; one's own children
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
maternity health record book; mother and child health notebook
maternity leave; paternity leave
childcare leave; leave taken after the compulsory maternity leave
if you are so inclined; if it suits you; if you like
to play (games, sports); to enjoy oneself; to mess about (with alcohol, gambling, philandery, etc.); to be idle; to do nothing; to meet up (with friends); to hang out
youth; springtime of life; adolescent
to bear; to carry on one's back; to take responsibility for; to accept a duty; to receive (wound); to incur (damage)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
load; heavy burden; encumbrance; heavy freight; heavy responsibility
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
consideration; examination; investigation; study; scrutiny; discussion
the more I think about it; the more one thinks about it
thought; consideration; thinking
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to sink; to go under; to go down (e.g. sun); to set; to feel depressed; to become subdued
to squash; to crush; to flatten
though; notwithstanding; although
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely