to pay attention; to be watchful
ordinary; average; run-of-the-mill
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
the same; the said; likewise
time; season; period; phase; stage
father; father (e.g. of a discipline); pioneer (e.g. of field of research); God; Father
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
in one's own way or style
busy; occupied; hectic; restless; hurried; fidgety
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
indicates word or phrase being defined; used for quoting (thoughts, speech, etc.); with; (not) as much as; (not) so much as; the fact that
incomparable; cannot compare (with); beyond comparison; in another league
duty; responsibility (incl. supervision of staff); liability; onus
to accompany; to go hand in hand with; to be consequent upon; to be accompanied by; to bring with; to take with
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
classification; categorization; sorting
meeting; conference; session; assembly; council; convention
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
scheduled date; expected date; date a baby is due; expected delivery date; due date
not less than ...; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; the above; the above-mentioned
fast; quick; early; soon; premature; too soon
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
water breaking (during pregnancy)
because; as; since; because of that; therefore; accordingly
at once; immediately; right away; directly (face, lead to, etc.); automatically (mean, result in, etc.)
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
to give one's first cry (of a newborn baby); to be born; to come into being; to be formed
a little; a few; small; only; just; merely
neck; head; dismissal (from a job); firing
to twine; to get tangled; to be involved (e.g. of money in a matter); to get involved (in); to pick a quarrel (with); to find fault (with)
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
face; visage; look; (facial) expression; honor (honour); face; influence