extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
reason; logic; sense; truth; right
tune; tone; vein; mood; condition; state of health
neighbors; neighbours; neighborhood; neighbourhood
child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
brat; kid; urchin; preta; hungry ghost
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
maternity leave; paternity leave
treatment; reception; service; working conditions; salary; pay
morning sickness; hyperemesis gravidarum
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
motionlessly (e.g. stand, wait); (be) still; fixedly (e.g. gaze, stare); intently (e.g. listen, think); patiently (endure); stoically
to pin down; to immobilize; to immobilise; to control; to suppress
opposition; rebellion; rebounding; recoiling; rally (e.g. in stock prices); recovery
playing; play (margin between on and off, gap before pressing button or lever has an effect)
stimulating; exciting; provocative
to chase; to run after; to pursue
doing; in such a state; doing together; doing to each other; familiarizing suffix (sometimes meaning "small")
fascination; to charm; to fascinate; to mesmerize
washing; laundry; relaxing; taking a break
bread; (sweet) pastry; staff of life; one's bread
fried egg; sunny-side up fried egg
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
humming a tune; humming unconcernedly