critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
firm; strong; solid; stable
group; (free) radical; counter for installed or mounted objects (e.g. stone lanterns, gravestones, satellites)
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to chip off; to scrape off; to prune
unprepared; careless; imprudent; indiscreet
passing through (of a tunnel, bullet, etc.); going (right) through; penetrating; (arch.) being well versed (in)
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
to tie up; to tie together; to hang (oneself); to summarize; to put (it all) together; to estimate; to expect
failure story; horror story
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
cervix; uterine cervix; cervix uteri
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
knot; tying; bundle; lumping; conclusion; ending
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
trouble; burden; nuisance; care; dependence; support
one shot; one charge; one blow; one punch; home run; one try; one attempt
scene; setting; scene (in a movie, play); shot; state of the market
exemplar; model; example; pattern
to come to know; to perceive; to realize; to realise; to become aware (of)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
morning sickness; nausea and vomiting of pregnancy
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
to use tact; to exercise discretion; to be tactful; to be thoughtful; to have the sense (to do); to take a hint
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
washing one's hands; water (or basin, etc.) for washing one's hands; restroom; lavatory; hand-washing (laundry, etc.)
to use completely; to use up; to exhaust; to exhaust someone's civility; to give up (on someone)
casual; unconcerned; nonchalant; ordinary; normal; regular
matter for congratulation (wedding, pregnancy, birth, etc.); happy event
conjecture; guesswork; guess
memories; recollections; reminiscence
Caesarean section; Cesarean section; C-section
to become animated; to liven up; to become active
raw; uncooked; natural; as it is; unprotected (sex); raw; live (i.e. not recorded)
trip abroad; overseas travel
to happen to ride together; to share a vehicle; to (operate a) carpool
inside a plane; in-flight