hazy; dim; faint; minced fish or meat that is seasoned and fried
rendezvous; tryst; (lover's) meeting; (secret) date
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to be bony; to be angular
to cross one's mind; to spring to mind; to occur to one
retirement home; old people's home; senior citizens' home
one by one; one at a time; in turn
once; one time; one round; one game; one bout; one heat
nursery school; day nursery; day care center
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
after a while; a little while later; shortly afterward; after a brief interval
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
abandonment; renouncement; renunciation; resignation; abdication; surrender
conflict; complication; troubles; discord
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
shyness; bashfulness; shame
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to find an excuse; to rationalize; to find a pretext
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
glacial period; glacial epoch; glacial era; tough period; drought (of opportunities, jobs, etc.)
leaving out; omitting; skipping; (beating) in succession; in a row
a long time ago; in those days
to change; to alter; to mistake; to make a mistake; to fail to keep (e.g. one's promise); to sprain (a muscle)
third party; third person; outsider; disinterested person
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
intonation; accent; modulation; inflection
rude; outspoken; presumptuous; cheeky
sperm bank; semen bank; cryobank
fault; error; going poorly; being disadvantageous; un-; non-
spouse; wife; husband; partner
artificial insemination; intrauterine insemination; IUI
donor; contributor; provider
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
to decide; to determine; to establish; to lay down; to bring peace (to); to make peaceful
pregnancy; conception; gestation