permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
equipment used in a ritual; ritual implement
warehouse; storehouse; cellar; magazine; granary; godown
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather
solution; solution strategy
sigh (of grief, disappointment, etc.); grieving; lamenting; deploring
Not a word to anyone; Mum's the word
revealing (information, a secret, etc.); disclosure; telling; letting out
dots; spots; bit by bit; little by little; here and there; scattered
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
white person; Caucasian; (arch.) beginner; (arch.) amateur; (arch.) unlicensed prostitute
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to sum up; to summarize; to summarise
telling others; revealing to others; letting out a secret
half-sibling (with a different mother)
in turns; in series; in number order; by rotation
to be awarded (e.g. a prize); to be given an award; to be gifted or endowed (e.g. with a talent); to be blessed (e.g. with a child); to be initiated (e.g. into a secret)
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
to be born; to come into the world
to lower one's voice; to speak with a hushed voice
dark side (of nature, town, etc.)
infants; babies and very young children
death rate; mortality rate
infectious disease; infection
(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
person affected by a disease; sufferer
wet nurse; nursing mother
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
reigning; controlling; dictating
private parts; privates; genitalia; disgraceful thing; shame; embarrassment
careful selection; careful screening; hand-picking
concealment; suppression; hiding