to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
small; little; tiny; insignificant; humble; modest
to rub on; to rub against; to lay the blame on; to strike (a match)
to go along; to walk along; to follow
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
Everyone is safe (all right)
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
sign; indication; omen; symptom
babies born on October 10, supposedly conceived on New Year's Day; normal gestation time (i.e. 9 months)
to go into labor; to go into labour
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
in the meanwhile; during the time
every person; each one; everybody
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
to be tired of waiting; to wait impatiently
to strain (one's stomach); to bear down (during childbirth); to push down
space; interval; space character; whitespace
grand; heroic; sublime; fierce
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
interval; break; pause; spare moment
to be at one's wits' end; to be cornered; (lit.) to be packed to the hilt
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
to break through; to penetrate; to pierce
first cry of a newborn baby
an extra effort; going the extra mile; one final push
bodily sensation; sense; experience
piercing; shrill; noisy; loud; clamorous; wild
row of houses; every house; each house; all; totally
being in abstraction; being dazed; being absentminded; stargazing
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
young master; son of a high-ranking person
to run through; to run past
ball; sphere; bead (of sweat, dew, etc.); drop; ball (in sports); pile (of noodles, etc.); bullet
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to be at a loss for words; to be speechless; to be dumbfounded; to be struck dumb
daring; fearless; intrepid; bold; tough
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)