to drop by; to stop by; to drop in; to approach; to draw near; to come close (to)
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to feel uplifted; to be cheered up; to hearten; to be inspired; to be energized
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to be anxious (about); to be concerned (about); to think out (e.g. a plan); to work out; to investigate
interference; intervention; meddling
absolutely normal; perfectly commonplace; taken for granted
to be kind to; to treat kindly
exclusive; exclusionary; restrictive; clannish
social group with common ties to a region
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
to leave as is; to ignore
not in one's recollection; having no recollection (of); having no memory (of)
final month of pregnancy; month in which childbirth is due
late at night; small hours of the morning
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
to go into labor; to go into labour
cruel; heartless; violent; intense; very bad; terrible
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
hurriedly; in a hurry; hastily; sudden; abrupt
to wake (someone) up (roughly); to rouse out of bed; to awaken (someone) by knocking at the door
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
efforts; exertion; endeavour; assistance; services
guess; conjecture; supposition; inference
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
while; during; performed in this condition
small; fine; minute; minor; trivial; sensitive
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
rising and going to bed; daily life; all the time; constantly; whether awake or asleep
to permeate (of a stain, smell, etc.); to become ingrained; to become embedded; to become a deeply ingrained habit; to become second nature
sunshade; blind; awning; parasol
to take (a resource, e.g. time or money); to hang; to come into view; to arrive; to come under (a contract, a tax); to start (engines, motors); to attend
something used to cover the eyes; blindfold; blinder; concealing one's home such that the interior cannot be seen from outside
sitting feel (of a seat); seating comfort
as soon as possible; as quickly as possible; speedily; without delay; ASAP
to beg; to ask; to request; to pray; to wish
to watch for an unguarded moment
to turn away (one's eyes, face, etc.); to avert; to displease; to annoy; to miss (the target, ball, etc.)
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
shell; husk; hull; pod; chaff