child one is expecting; child in one's womb
to be harmful to; to hinder; to interfere with; to irritate
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
fully; luxuriantly; fluffy; plump; soft and full
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to pick up; to adopt (e.g. a proposal); to accept; to take away; to confiscate; to deliver (a baby)
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
with a whiff; with a puff; suddenly; abruptly; without warning
to take a breath; to take a short rest
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
as a child; when one was a child
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
to mind; to care about; to be an issue; to matter; to keep company; to care for; to interfere with
cruelty; hard-heartedness
one more; another; the other; not quite; not very good; lacking
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
mouthful; morsel; gulp; sip; one word; in short
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
infant; baby; little child
when it comes to ...; where ... is concerned; if it's the case that ...; if it turns out that ...; if it's true that ...
loss (of assets, profit, etc.)
out of the question; outrageous; impossible; irrelevant; not pertinent
to spit out; to eject; to dump
story; tale; talk; discussion
to announce; to tell; to sentence; to order
twice; again; second time
advantageous; favourable; better; profitable; lucrative; gainful
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
contract; compact; agreement
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
patent; one's specialty (party piece, etc.)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
popular line (of products); best-selling line; hot sellers
source; origin; cause; beginning; genesis
considerably; fairly; quite
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
to correct; to rectify; to reform; to straighten (one's posture, collar, etc.); to adjust
for (e.g. "she dances well for an eight-year old"); considering it's (something or someone)
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings