unspecified large number (of people)
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
still; even now; to this day
pregnancy; conception; gestation
sign; indication; omen; symptom
infertility; sterility; barrenness
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
to cross; to intersect; to associate with; to mingle with; to have a sexual relationship; to copulate
to be blessed with children
sentencing; pronouncement of a verdict; passing of sentence; declaration (of a diagnosis, bankruptcy, decision, etc.); announcement; pronouncement
to shake; to jolt; to shake (e.g. the political world); to disturb; to put off a batter (by varying one's type of pitch)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
method of treatment; cure; remedy
medical treatment; medical care
charm; incantation; spell; code that is not (yet) necessary to understand; required boilerplate code
skewering; skewered food; piercing (and killing; with a spear, etc.); impaling; running through
foreign country; foreign land; strange land; far-off land
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
with a clatter; with a rattle; (almost) empty; (mostly) vacant; raspy (voice); gravelly; with a gargle
to come crashing down; to crumble to pieces; to collapse completely
shaft; axle; mandrel; arbor; centre of a group
to float in the air; to be unfinished; to be unsettled; to be undecided
demonic; devilish; satanic; diabolic
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to make come true (e.g. a dream); to realize; to fulfill
(not) always; (not) necessarily; (not) entirely; (not) all
biological child; one's own child
to yearn for; to long for; to follow (someone); to idolize (for virtue, learning, status, etc.)
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
orphan; person without friends
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
countries; (various) nations
refugee; displaced person; person inconvenienced by (lack of something, etc.); person unable to satisfactorily (marry, shop, etc.); person who is stuck (in a place or situation)
warfare; the maelstrom of war; disorder brought about by war
beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
with a slamming noise (e.g. door, telephone receiver); with a banging noise; with a clash; with a clank; with a bang
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
(in the same way) as before; as always
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint