to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to be helpful
(something having its) merits and demerits; advantages and disadvantages; good points and shortcomings
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
that is not supposed to ...; that ought not to ...; that should never ...; that cannot possibly ...
be on your guard; negligence is the enemy
clothes for a newborn baby; baby clothes
herbal tea; herb tea; tisane
after childbirth; postpartum
February; second month of the lunar calendar
turning point; critical juncture; knot (in a tree, etc.)
announcement; publication; presenting; statement; communique; making known
health checkup; (general) medical examination; physical examination
to become late; to fall behind; to lag; to pass (of time)
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
to eagerly look forward to
fine food; high-quality food; gourmet; epicure; gastronome
birth (esp. of a famous person); nativity
to be prepared to flee; to become restless; to become agitated
being extremely fond of; having a weakness for; having no eye for; being a poor judge of; having no chance (of succeeding)
(one's) favourite food; (one's) favorite food
encouragement; promotion; inducement; incitement; stimulation
tailwind; fair wind; favorable wind (favourable); favorable condition (favourable); advantageous situation
anyway; by the way; incidentally; well; to change the subject
ritual; religious service; festival
older sister; lass; young lady
favorite; favourite; pet (e.g. teacher's pet); bookmark (in a web browser)
to be far apart (from); to be a long way off (from); to be remote; to be very different (from); to be quite unlike; to be far from (e.g. the truth)
real thing; original; actual
at every opportunity; for each and every thing that crops up; with every little thing; whenever possible; whenever the chance arises; at every turn
returning home to one's parents (orig. of a married person); visiting one's parents (for a prolonged period of stay); bride's first visit to her parents after getting married; coming back (of an item; after having been on loan, etc. abroad); (arch.) temporarily returning to one's home (of a servant)
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
cheerful; merry; sunny; bright (sky, day, etc.); fine; clear
day after day; day by day
(not) even with; (not) even using
means of survival; means of escape; way out of a difficulty
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)