to express sudden recognition and being impressed; (lit.) to slap one's knee
only natural; no wonder; as expected; of course; as it should be
reasonably; fairly; hurriedly; in a rush; approximately; about
to prick; to stab; to poke; to prod; to use (a cane); to prop oneself up with
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
by chance; by accident; accidentally; occasionally; once in a while; now and then
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
don't worry; no worries; never mind
business trip; official trip
with a click (of a button or switch); with a snap; crisply; one (small protrusion, hole, etc.); single; shortly
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
to look out over; to survey (scene); to take an extensive view of
extremely; terrifically; super
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
rough; wild; violent; immoderate; extravagant; reckless
to breathe out; to exhale
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
gradually; steadily; slowly; little by little; step by step; by degrees
to lose one's mind; to go crazy; to lose one's senses; to lose consciousness
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
birth (of a person); nativity; creation; formation; one's first birthday
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
though; although; notwithstanding; while; as; at the same time as
calculating; sly; cunning; flirty; flirtatious
to correct oneself; to restate
trembling; shivering; jiggling; wobbling; bouncing
sky; the skies; high-altitude sky; upper air
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
maternity room; delivery room
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to; to attend
to feel guilty; to suffer from a guilty conscience; to feel uneasy; to have qualms about; to have scruples about; to feel regret
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
first cry of a newborn baby
uncomfortable feeling; feeling out of place; sense of discomfort; malaise; physical unease