death rate; mortality rate
covered in mud; mud-caked
quickly; calmly; intently
coming out; going out; attending (work); appearing (on stage); start; beginning; origins
to serve; to dish up; to dish out; to dress (oneself in); to attire oneself in; to adorn
breastfeeding; nursing; suckling
(eating) noisily; (chewing) with an open mouth; crumpled; creased; messy; disorderly
distant look; faraway look
to spread (e.g. a rumor); to circulate; to disseminate
no matter what anyone says; regardless of what is said
hot (e.g. from the oven); steaming (from the pot); fresh; fresh (e.g. out of university); new (e.g. married couple)
he that fights and runs away may live to fight another day; discretion is the better part of valor; (lit.) fleeing is winning
business plan; business schedule; project
after a short time; in a short while; a short time later
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
after childbirth; postpartum
childcare; child-rearing; nursing; upbringing
to stop; to cease; to come to an end; to cut off
child rearing; child raising; raising children; parenting
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
wet nurse; nursing mother
middle of the night; dead of night
abandoned child; foundling
like a pigeon who's been shot by a peashooter (i.e. wide-eyed in shock)
diligent; hard-working; industrious
wee-wee; pee-pee; number one
(one's) sleeping hours; hours of sleep
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
peacefully (sleeping); quietly; soundly
shrill voice; piercing cry; shriek; scream
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
tingling; stinging; pungently
subordination; servitude; servility; subordinate; underling
to exploit; to extort; to squeeze (someone); to squeeze (e.g. oil, juice); to wring out; to press out
ready wit; quick wits; resourcefulness; raising (money)
(distinction of) sex; gender
marriage of convenience; marriage for political reasons