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bright; cheerful

2

pregnancy; conception; gestation

2

early (days); initial stage; initial

2

nephew

2

niece

1

thirty; 30

4

first childbirth

1

(giving) birth; childbirth; delivery; confinement

1

special; auspicious; happy; naive; innocent; good-natured

1

important matter; matter of great importance; serious affair; major incident; emergency

1

childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)

5

for this reason

1

excess; surplus; superabundance; overabundance

2

noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism

1

to fail (in getting a job); to miss out (at fishing, hunting, etc.); to be left out; to be crowded out

1

advanced age; old age

1

to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)

1

a help; an aid; some assistance

1

quick; rapid; swift; satisfactory

1

medical care; medical treatment

9

useful; helpful

3

assistance; support

4

by today; before the day is over

2

to get used to; to become accustomed to; to be at home (on the stage)

2

assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon

3

to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)

5

spending one night ahead (e.g. at a hotel near the airport the night before catching a flight); spending the night before

1

unexpected; unscheduled; unforeseen; unplanned

1

to come back

1

already; now; no longer; not any more

1

familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by

6

(within a) territory; domains

3

rubbing one's hands together

1

to swear; to vow; to take an oath; to pledge

2

matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case

4

leadership; initiative; spearhead

1

opening (a letter, parcel, etc.); breaking the seal; unboxing (a product); unsealed mail

1

sealed letter

1

to present; to submit; to tender; to hold out

7

envelope

1

to fold up; to fold into layers

3

roughly; approximately; round about; cursorily; briefly; quickly

4

Good heavens!; Oh my god!; gee whiz

1

no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about

9

to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time

1

malicious; ill-tempered; unkind

2

stealthily; secretly; in secret

12

hush-up; cover-up

2

one's youth; early life; one's early days; one's early years

2

to care for someone; to look after someone

2