February; second month of the lunar calendar
eagerly (waiting); (waiting) impatiently
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
labour pains; labor pains; birth pains; contractions
death rate; mortality rate
to go into labor; to go into labour
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
to create; to bring forth; to invent; to think up and bring into being; to give birth to; to bear
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
going bye-byes; going beddy-byes; baby; childish person (esp. a young woman)
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed
evening glow; red sunset; afterglow (of sunset)
good heavens!; oh my god!; gee whiz
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
bedside; near one's pillow
waiting expectantly; waiting eagerly; looking forward to; long-awaited
gifted education; special education for gifted children
disqualification; unfitness; noncompliance
grandpa; grampa; gramps; grandfather
younger brother and sister
remarkable; striking; obvious
keep up your strength; chin up!
to be lured; to be tempted; to go along with someone's suggestion; to be talked into doing
parenthood; parent or someone with children on the way (esp. an expecting mother); (of a fish) containing roe (eggs)
child born within a year of another; children born in consecutive years
old-fashioned; behind the times; out-of-date; antiquated
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
another family; another house
drawing room; parlor; parlour; guest room
solo exhibition; one-man exhibition; one-woman exhibition
start; beginning; build up; how well a pitcher pitches at the start of the game
logic; reasoning; argument; line of argument