God only knows; it's anyone's call; heaven knows
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
to crack a joke; to tell a joke
dizziness; giddiness; vertigo
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
your home; your residence; you (referring to one's equal; epistolary style)
heir; inheritor; successor
scrap; piece; fag end; unimportant (person); petty (official); barely (in a role)
image; figure; figure; form; image
unheard-of; unprecedented
somehow or other; for some reason or another; without knowing why
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
quirk of fate; curious coincidence; happy chance
nursemaid; nanny; babysitter; child-minding; babysitting
system; organization; organisation; imperial command; laws; regulation
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
maternity nerves; maternity neurosis
to hang; to suspend; to hang oneself; to hoist an opponent off of his feet by his loincloth; to turn upwards (as if being pulled); to be slanted (of eyes)
to stop crying; to cry oneself out
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
while; during; performed in this condition
nursery school; day nursery; preschool
(a) slight; disrespect; making light (of); neglect
pride; boast; credit (to)
pouring one's energy into; focusing one's efforts on; concentrating on; committing oneself to
spirit; heart; disposition
frame; framework; border; box; limit; restriction; category
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
overriding principle; main principle; great principle
sudden; unexpected; unpredictable; unforeseen
switching over to; migration; transition