to break into fragments; to go to pieces
to be scattered about; to disperse; to be littered (with)
out of character; unlike one
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
crumpled; rumpled; to be annoyed; to be irritated; noisily (chewing)
childish; child-like; innocent; naive
to be caught in a dilemma; to get into a scrape
great hurry; great haste; rush
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
sacred precincts; sanctuary; consecrated ground; issue that is regarded as being off-limits; matter that is not up for discussion
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
entirely useless; completely worthless; no no; don't!
clean; hygienic; sanitary; pure; virtuous; immaculate
in confusion; in a fluster; in bewilderment; sobbing; tearfully; trembling (voice)
calmness; composure; presence of mind; stability; steadiness
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
busy; hurried; confused; flurried
to happen to meet; to come across
to fall to one's knees; to go down on one's knees (e.g. to express respect)
silence; stillness; quietness
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
first cry of a newborn baby
thin; skinny; delicate; fragile; feeble
to be effeminate; to be a fop; to break into a smile; to grin
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
application (of ointment, etc.)
carefree; comfortable; at ease; easygoing; happy-go-lucky
hello; good day; good afternoon
to give (as a gift); to present; to confer; to bestow; to award
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
(one's) older brother; young man; sonny; lad
disappointed; dejected; disheartened; indignant; angry
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
to show signs of ...; to have the appearance of ...