care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
poor at preventing one's opponent from getting an underarm grip; having weak defenses; off one's guard; vulnerable (to attack)
infotainment television program; TV gossip show; (tabloid) talk show; talk show featuring discussion of current news, etc.
to take (someone) to one place after another (forcibly); to drag (someone) around
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
taking (a class); studying; completion (of a course)
firing one shot at a time; single-shot gun; having only one engine; single-engined aeroplane; one-shot (e.g. story); non-serial
graduation ceremony; commencement
tossing (someone) into the air (in celebration)
beautiful (of one's appearance, voice, bearing, etc.); lovely; heartwarming (of a relationship, state of affairs, etc.); beautiful; wonderful
to learn the ropes; to get the knack
to go into labor; to go into labour
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to become quiet; to quiet down; to quieten down; to calm down; to die down; to subside
shaking one's legs (usu. unconsciously); tapping one's foot; fidgeting (of the legs)
to be distracted from feelings of depression, boredom, tension, etc.
to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
whaaa; wah-wah; crying (of a newborn); mewling; wailing
maternity room; delivery room
unexpectedly; by chance; by accident
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
difficult delivery; difficult childbirth; dystocia
monkey (esp. the Japanese macaque, Macaca fuscata); ape; sly person; idiot; hick; sliding wooden bolt (for holding a door or window shut); clasp used to control the height of a pot-hook
unnecessary trouble brought upon oneself; stirring up a hornet's nest
satisfying quality (of a drink)
colostrum; foremilk; first milk
canned food; tinned food; confining someone (e.g. so they can concentrate on work); being stuck in a confined space
results of a scientific investigation; findings
scientific capability; scientific ability (e.g. of a student); scientific strength (e.g. of a country); level of technological development
to think up; to think out; to knit (a pattern into a sweater, etc.); to start knitting
cannot help (laughing, feeling sympathy, etc.); cannot hold back (tears, anger, etc.); cannot suppress
person with whom to speak; someone to talk to; companion; advisor; adviser
baumkuchen (German spit cake)
already; now; by this time; quick; early; fast
world history; international history