to be completely changed (for the worse); to be transformed
to act timid (about doing); to show diffidence; to feel ashamed; to feel guilty
have no choice; there is nothing but; no more than
to lull (a child) to sleep; to put a person to sleep
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
mode of life; ecology; (animal) territory
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
most suitable; optimum; optimal; best
method of bringing up; method of raising
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
naturally; of course; understandably
failure; mistake; blunder
to be a matter of life or death
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to advance on; to close in; to march on; to descend on (the enemy); to move towards; to surge forward (crowd, wave of nostalgia, wave, etc.)
indeed; really; truly; very much
to lose consciousness; to faint; to black out
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
hug; carrying in one's arms (a baby, pet, doll, etc.)
daytime; during the day; time from sunrise until sunset; diurnal period
to take a lot of dealing with; to be a handful
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
repetition; repeat; reiteration; repeatedly
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
to contain; to comprise; to hold in the mouth; to bear in mind; to understand; to express (emotion, etc.)
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress