rate; ratio; proportion; percentage
fetus; foetus; embryo; unborn child
to pass (time); to spend; to overdo (esp. of one's alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); (arch.) to take care of; (arch.) to support
child born with teeth; child which does not resemble its parents; changeling; wild child; badly-behaved child
preparatory phase; preparatory period
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
coarse, low-grade tea; tea (often used when offering someone a cup)
one eye; one of one's eyes
sense of distance (physical or emotional); feeling of distance
legal wife; lawful wife; first wife (in polygamous relationship)
mistress; kept woman; concubine
to boil strongly; to be excited
(bearing a) close resemblance; vivid reminder (e.g. of the past); dim; faint; vague
(air) bubble (esp. in a liquid)
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
article; goods; fine thing; fellow; (arch.) prostitute; (arch.) price
suddenly; casually; accidentally; incidentally; unexpectedly; unintentionally
support; backing; aid; assistance
hand luggage; hand baggage
to bring; to take (something) along; to fetch; to get
local specialty or souvenir bought as a gift while travelling; present brought by a visitor; something unpleasant that one is given (e.g. an illness while on vacation); unwelcome gift
to scatter around; to leave untidy; to make a mess
to meddle; to poke one's nose into; to interfere; to make a pass at; to flirt with; to make a move on
freshly drawn bath; (taking) a bath before anyone else
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to call (someone) back; to recall; to call home; to bring back (memories, etc.); to recall; to revive
it's been a long time; long time no see
doctrine; rule; principle; -ism
such; like that; in that way
to turn (one's face) away; to avert (one's eyes)
persistent; obstinate; tenacious; relentless; insistent; importunate
bow-wow; woof; wah-wah; bawling; clamouring; clamoring
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
before one knows; before one becomes aware of; unnoticed; unawares
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
to stop walking; to pause