to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
along the road; along the way
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
to come and go; to go back and forth
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
to close (at a certain point); to cut short; to round up (number); to revalue (currency)
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
bustling; busy; crowded; lively (party, voices, etc.); loud; noisy
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
rich (taste); full-bodied (flavour, flavor); mellow; laid-back (lifestyle); relaxed; comfortable
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
pattern; behavioural pattern; behavioral pattern; predictability
to fail to hear something; to miss; to act as if one didn't hear something; to let a remark slide
honour; honor; glory; privilege
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
woman; female; feminine gender
to lose one's way; to get lost
good humour (humor); good mood
act of mercy; helping another person
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to receive; to get; to eat; to drink; to be crowned with; to wear (on one's head)
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
incidentally; taking the opportunity; while (you) are at it; on the occasion
to go into labor; to go into labour
so much (something) as to (e.g. so moved as to cry); overwhelmed; carried away; because of too much
to grimace; to make a wry face
large drop (rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (grape, cherry, etc.)
to work hard; to sweat; to wash off one's sweat
to make an appeal; to urge
tolerance level; permissible range; acceptable limits
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
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.)
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
congestion (e.g. traffic); delay; stagnation