to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
plectrum; pick; drumstick for Japanese drums (e.g. taiko)
anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to bloom; to blossom; to become lively (esp. of conversation); to become animated; to experience a golden age
from now on; in the future; hereafter; ahead of us; down the road
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
to begin making a sound (ringing, singing, crying, etc.)
assimilation; absorption; adaptation; assimilation; anabolism; assimilation (phonology)
water breaking (during pregnancy)
breech presentation (feet or buttocks-first birth); breech delivery; breech birth
turnaround (e.g. at the end of a driveway)
suffocation; choking; asphyxia
to correct; to touch up; to smarten up; to put one's hand in (e.g. pocket)
Caesarean section (Cesarean); C-section
rancher; cattleman; person who owns or runs a ranch
syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
mother's body (esp. when pregnant or after giving birth); parent body; parent organization; base
close (e.g. of business); leaving (e.g. school); being outdone; compare unfavourably (with); closing price (stockmarket); sink mark (casting, moulding)
to fasten (something or someone) to; to tie (to); to fix; to bind
how many people; a number of people
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
to spout out; to spurt out; to sprout; to bud; to burst into laughter; to blow (smoke, etc.)
to exceed the budget; to overrun the budget; to have a deficit; to have a secret revealed
interior of the womb (of a pregnant woman); interior of the uterus; interior of a Buddhistic statue
to bend; to curve; to turn; to be awry; to be askew
dealing with; coping with
unexpected; unforeseen; accidental
situation; (present) state of affairs; circumstances
pleased to meet you; how do you do; my regards (to someone); my greetings; best wishes