some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
care; looking after; trouble; bother; good offices; recommendation
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit
to feel attracted by; to be fascinated by
righteous government; just rule; easy method; simple approach; orthodox way; proper way
intended for ...; oriented towards ...; aimed at ...
hearsay; rumor; grapevine
dangerous; in danger; facing imminent danger; precarious (situation); perilous (state, balance, etc.); in doubt
amendment; correction; revision; modification; alteration; retouching
bad(-tasting); unpalatable; poor; unskillful; ugly; unattractive
admiration; wonder; astonishment
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
authority; power; influence; (an) authority (on); expert
abasement; fall; forfeiture; sinking (in people's estimation)
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
long (time that has passed); old (story)
displeasure; ill humour; ill humor; pique
to become public; to become known; to come out in the open; to be formal; to be official
attachment; adhesion; insistence; tenacity; fixation; obsession
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
abdomen; belly; womb; one's mind; one's real intentions; courage; nerve
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
near; close (to); nearby; (drawing) near; approaching; almost here
to make eyes at; to leer; to ogle; to ingratiate oneself; to toady; to flatter
to get angry; to take offense; to take offence; to be furious
prenatal influence of the mother on her unborn baby; teaching one's unborn baby (e.g. by playing music, etc.)
the most; the best; the greatest; supreme; unrivalled; unsurpassed
with a feeling of relief; with a sigh of relief; deeply (sigh)
hating; strongly disliking
to one's heart's content; as much as one wants; as hard as one can; resolution; decisiveness; determination
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
very hard; with utmost effort; as hard as one can; with all one's might; for dear life; eagerly
to take off one's glasses
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
means; way; method; measure
don't worry about it; forget about it
large (amount of money); huge; hefty; expensive
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
empress (consort); queen (consort)
discourtesy; impoliteness; excuse me; goodbye; to leave; to be rude
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)