by nature; naturally; by birth; inborn
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
quite capable of ...; could happen; not unlikely to
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
alternation; change; relief; relay; shift; substitution (sports, etc.)
to be sacrificed; to fall victim to; to fall prey to
likes and dislikes; pickiness (about food); choosiness; fussiness; tastes; preferences
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
defense; defence; guard; policing; security
relaxed; familiar; easy to access; friendly
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
business; errand; nature of one's business
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
drawing room; parlour; parlor; reception office
to speak sharply; to sharpen one's tone; to raise one's voice
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
stagnation; hindrance; delay
to summon; to get used to call
consideration; concern; fear; worry; solicitude
needless fear; groundless apprehension; unfounded worry
postpartum; after childbirth
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
devastating; gut-wrenching; shocking; startling; sensational; astounding
wedding; bridal procession; marriage into a family
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
if only (you) have; as long as (you) have; whenever (you) have
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
to the core; to the bone; (lit.) to the marrow
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
price; cost; value; worth; value
stupidity; ignorance; stupid person; ignorant person