protection; defence; support; safeguarding; championship; vindication
fierce; intense; severe; very; extremely; terribly
presentiment; premonition; hunch; to have a premonition; to have a hunch
gentle; peaceable; amicable; without fuss; simply
ogre; demon; spirit of a deceased person; ogre-like person (i.e. fierce, relentless, merciless, etc.); it (in a game of tag, hide-and-seek, etc.); seeker; Chinese "ghost" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
change; alteration; difference; distinction; something wrong; abnormality
to be contrary (to); to go against; to infringe; to violate; to disobey (an order, teachings, etc.); to defy
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
to be delighted; to be glad; to congratulate; to welcome (a proposal, advice, etc.); to take kindly to; to do with pleasure
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
trouble; troubles; worry; distress; sorrows; anguish
depressive state (e.g. of manic depression); depressive condition
return; reversion; comeback; carriage return
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
to put an end to something; to get something over with; to quit something one has been engaged in too long or to an excessive degree
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to sleep (lying down); to go to bed; to lie in bed; to lie down; to sleep (with someone, i.e. have intercourse); to lie flat (e.g. of hair); to lie idle (of funds, stock, etc.)
to cry; to shed tears; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
creche; day nursery; day-care center
to leave (in someone's keeping); to put (in someone's care); to put (someone) in charge of; to leave (a matter) in someone's hands; to lean on; to put one's weight on
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
transportation; conveyance; delivery; hospitalization; transfer to hospital
store brand; straight bond; station break; full-back (in soccer); social business
sign; indication; omen; symptom
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
act of God; irresistible force; inevitability; force majeure; vis major
for example; for instance; e.g.
to dry (clothes, etc.); to desiccate
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
previously; before; first; before (something or someone else); beforehand; in advance
interval; period of time; among; between; good opportunity; chance
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
to well (up); to gush out (of water); to appear (esp. suddenly) (sweat, tears, etc.); to sweat; to feel emotions (e.g. joy, bravery, etc.); to spring up (e.g. an idea, emotions, clouds)
experiment; experimentation
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
to shake; to jolt; to rock (cradle); to blackmail; to extort; to shake down
intent; intention; bad faith; mens rea (guilty mind)