no good; not serving its purpose; hopeless; wasted; cannot; must not
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling, atmosphere, etc.); serious; gloomy
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
blunt; to the point; direct; outspoken; frank
postpartum; after childbirth
recovery after childbirth; growth (of a child)
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
what kind of; what sort of; what; no matter what (kind of); whatever; any
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be (in contrast to something that is not the case)
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
several times; once or twice
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
disposition; temperament; temper; nature
(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
(some) more; even more; longer; further
to recall; to remember; to recollect
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to pass (of time); to elapse
to have a cramp; to be pulled too tight
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
face; looks; vestiges; trace
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
from now; from the present moment; from this time forward; henceforth
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to be silent; to say nothing
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
proposal; proposition; suggestion