distortion; stretch; strained interpretation; technicality; casuistry; sophistry
perpetuation of one's descendants
the treasure that is children; child
prayer (for something); supplication
spirit; soul; drive; vigor; vigour
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
unmarried; not yet married
searching for someone; search for a missing person; searching for a (job) candidate; recruitment; scouting
to displease; to offend; to hurt (a person's) feelings
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to say time and time again; to say till you're blue in the face
scheduled date; expected date; due date; estimated date of confinement; expected date of delivery
scolding; telling-off; rebuke; lecture
sign; indication; omen; symptom
to fall onto; to happen; to befall
counter for buildings, roofs, tents, etc.
to seclude oneself; to shut oneself away
collision; crash; running into; conflict; quarrel; clashing
to be all out (e.g. of people); to be all elsewhere; to be all in use (e.g. of cars); to be sold out; to have none left
to wonder; to puzzle oneself about; to feel anxious about; to suspect; to doubt
to throw something to each other; to pass something back and forth; to bandy something around; to take part in a pitching duel
to accompany; to go with; to go together
sound argument; fair argument; just reasoning
completely empty (of a residence, etc.); vacant; body from which the soul has left; corpse; shed skin (of a snake, insect, etc.)
blame; censure; rebuke; reproof
working overtime; detention; being kept in (e.g. after school)
to be entrusted with; to be asked to
program (of events, music, etc.); programme; program (booklet); brochure; (computer) program; programming
to impose (a tax, fine, etc.); to levy; to assign (a task, duty, etc.); to give; to set
gift; boon; (good) result; fruit (e.g. of one's efforts)
with a clash; with a thud; unexpectedly (meeting someone); suddenly (ending); abruptly (coming to a halt)
shameless; shameless person
anxiously; with anxious looks; with anxiety
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)