village headman; village mayor
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
death from cold; freezing to death
senior group member; leader among peers; (like) one's older brother; big brother
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
happy; auspicious; propitious; naive
large family; extended family
pregnancy; conception; gestation
death rate; mortality rate
miscarriage; (spontaneous) abortion; abortive birth
irritating; annoying; tedious (work, person, etc.); boring; depressing; dark (e.g. story)
duty; obligation; responsibility
youth; minor; young people
to disagree; to dispute; to fight (over)
at that time; in those days; at that moment; then
special selection; finest pick; top pick
decision; judgment; resolution
superscription (on a letter, parcel, etc.); address; overwriting (data, file, etc.)
a little; a bit; slightly
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
yes; sure; gotcha; sycophantically; servilely; fawningly
chopping board; cutting board
it's no joke; gimme a break!
heart attack; myocardial infarction
cannibalism; anthropophagism
blackmail; extortion; racketeering; blackmailer; extortionist
punch (with the fist); punching (a hole); hole punch; punch (drink); punch (in a song, speech, etc.); impact
(sound effect for) collapsing; losing strength; slumping; losing balance
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising)
slip; omission; upshot; denouement; punch line (of a joke)
for dear life; barely escaping alive
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
to precede; to forestall; to anticipate