to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
biological parent; real parent
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
premature joy; short-lived elation
at that time; in those days
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
to go to bed; to be sick in bed; to be laid up
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
entering and leaving hospital
to make; to produce; to prepare (food); to brew (alcohol); to raise; to grow; to till
to keep away; to keep at a distance
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be reminded of; to call to mind
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
third day of the month; three days
hot topic; talk of the town
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
place; situation; position; location
half-hearted reply; vague answer; reluctant answer
to be noisy; to be astir; to rustle; to murmur
to soothe; to calm; to pacify
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
hustle and bustle; throng; crowd; congestion; traffic jam
kinky hair; frizzy hair; unruly hair; curly hair
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
as (X, then Y); with; in accordance with; in proportion to
heavy-footed; slow of foot; reluctant; disinclined; unwilling
perception; sensation; awareness