recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
postpartum; after childbirth
at that time; in those days
premature joy; short-lived elation
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to
biological parent; real parent
adopted child (usu. male); son-in-law
(way of) life; living; livelihood; life circumstances
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
sympathy; empathy; response
to surprise; to frighten; to create a stir
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
(period of) a year; during an era
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
human intellect; knowledge
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
whole; all; general; gross; entire; overall
to blow through; to blow across
to throw open; to leave open
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to deliver; to forward; to send; to report; to notify; to file notice (to the authorities)
(good or bad) feel when wearing something
bundle; package; parcel; counter for wrapped objects
difference; distinction; discrepancy; mistake; error
conclusion; decision; end; settlement
summer vacation; summer holiday
(in) the middle of; (in) the midst of; (in) the course of; (at) the height of
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
to be discouraged; to shrink from
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
shop; store; somebody who sells (something) or works as (something); somebody with a (certain) personality trait; house; roof
knitting wool; woolen yarn; woollen yarn
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
new work; new production; new composition; new creation; new title