to stop crying; to cry oneself out
to try to ...; to be about to do ...; to decide to ...; to take as; to treat as; to use for; to suppose that (such) is the case
feeling; sensation; preparedness; readiness; thought; sentiment
to calm down; to compose oneself; to calm down; to settle down; to settle down (in a location, job, etc.); to settle in; to be settled
to act as an intermediary; to step in; to come between; to intervene; to interject
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
to serve; to work for; to attend
various; all sorts of; variety of; (arch.) various colors (colours)
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
seeing off and meeting on return
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
to; for; in order to; for; as for; regarding
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to trust; to relax one's guard (around)
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
though; notwithstanding; although
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
such; that sort of; that kind of; no way!; never!
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
to watch over; to watch attentively
moment by moment; hour by hour
to nod; to bow one's head in assent; to agree
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
one's own child; one's own children
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
cute; adorable; dear; precious; innocent; childlike
two persons; two people; pair; couple
in order to (e.g. meet goal); so that; take care (so as); hoping or wishing for something
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
day; days; sun; sunshine; (the) day; daytime; date
many; numerous; large amount of; large quantity of; frequent; common
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
for the first time; only after ... is it ...; only when ... do you ...; first time; (one's) first
pregnancy; conception; gestation
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder