splendid; fine; handsome; elegant; imposing; prominent
thinking nothing of ...; undaunted by ...; in defiance of ...; in spite of ...; in the face of ...; ignoring ...
inside and outside the country; domestic and foreign
to gain fame; to make one's name
mother; mom; wife; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); she
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
to be in time (for); to serve (suit, meet) the purpose; to be good enough; to be enough
to go into labor; to go into labour
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
(giving) birth; childbirth; native (of); product of; produced in; assets
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
coquettish; charming; seductive; (arch.) beautiful; (arch.) graceful
to head out (for); to head (to); to go (to); to leave (for)
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
os uteri; cervical os; orifice of the uterus
groin; thigh; crotch; fork (in a tree, road, river, etc.); tines (of a fork)
sewing together; stitching up (a wound); suture
very much; exceedingly; extremely
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
to crouch; to squat; to cower
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
wasabi (Wasabia japonica); Japanese horseradish; horseradish (or any blend of wasabi and horseradish)
weeping; sobbing; softly (crying); with a prolonged dull pain; having a griping pain
unreliable; undependable; helpless; forlorn; worried; uneasy
confident; assured; self-assured; bullish
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
having a companion makes the journey easier; travel is better with company
(large) house; residence; mansion
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
do this, do that; dos and don'ts
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember