after a short while; not long after; soon; before long; shortly thereafter
maternity room; delivery room
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
it's not like; it isn't as if
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
roar; cry (esp. of triumph); battle cry; screech (of a bird); scream; yawp
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
maternity and gynaecology department (gynecology); department of obstetrics and gynaecology (gynecology)
at a loss for words; stumped for words
to give up searching (for someone or something)
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
gentle breeze; soft wind; breath of air; zephyr
going straight home (without first returning to one's workplace); returning home directly
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
ahead; before; the future; pardon me for leaving (first)
pardon me for leaving (first)
shrill whistling sound; reddening or brightening slightly; rush of blood to the head
interview; stage debut; first appearance; meeting; trial for a servant
internal use; private business
hot water (for drinking); tea; bath; bathhouse
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
better; preferable; more; increase; (arch.) increase; (arch.) growth
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
indicates two contrasting actions; (arch.) indicates possessive (often found in place names and compound words)
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
scene; sight; scenario; setting
group; faction; (political) faction; wing; school (of thought, painting, etc.); sect
infiltration; sneaking in; going undercover
(even) if only a little; to some extent; in the slightest way
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
one scene; one frame; one shot; one cell; one panel (comic)
to take care of some business; to go on an errand; to relieve oneself; to do one's business; to go to the toilet
attractive body; nice-looking body
full load; being fully loaded (with); being full of (articles, photos, etc.; of a newspaper or magazine); being packed with (e.g. fun, excitement)
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about