to be dispirited; to be dejected; to lose heart; to become discouraged; to be crestfallen; to be utterly disheartened
to drive on; to urge forward (e.g. cattle); to rouse (game from its cover); to press a tenant to leave; to evict
(sleeping) peacefully; quietly; soundly
important person; influential figure; big shot; big thing; big one; big game
fearfully; nervously; timidly; gingerly
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
bear (any mammal of family Ursidae)
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
cold; indifferent; unfriendly; unsympathetic; unkind
(not) merely; (not) simply
to lose heart; to be discouraged; to be exhausted; to be tired out
dangerous; critical; grave; uncertain; unreliable; dodgy
to name; to call; to christen; to term
to look forward to something
to be grateful; to feel grateful; to be thankful
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be peevish; to sulk; to pout
to grumble; to be unsettled; to grizzle
gradually; by degrees; little by little; step by step
to be lacking in options; to be too few
to be too numerous; to be too much
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
sequel; later development
firstborn; first child; eldest child
this and that; one thing and another
fresh; refreshing; invigorating; clear (e.g. voice); fluent; eloquent
bright (weather, mood, voice, etc.); clear; fine; beautiful; glorious; splendid
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to tire of; to lose interest in; (arch.) to be satisfied; (arch.) to enjoy; (arch.) to do adequately
without accident; uneventfully; without ...
soundly (sleeping); fast (asleep)
inheritance; something given or received
point in common; common feature
pretending not to know; pretending not to recognize someone (recognise); feigning ignorance; playing innocent
to assign; to allot; to divide among; to distribute; to prorate; to assess
hair on the back of one's head
to run around; to bustle about; to busy oneself
chief; main; principal; major