even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
to find out; to discover; to locate
(not) ever; (not) by any means; (not) in the least; (not) in any way; (not) at all
political offense; political offence; political crime; political offender; political prisoner; prisoner of conscience
light yellowish green; color of a freshly sprouted onion
to unravel; to untie; to break into small pieces (of fish, meat, etc.); to relax; to ease
to fall in love; to be in love; to be charmed with; to lose one's heart to
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
to persuade; to prevail upon; to win a woman's heart; to win over; to talk someone into doing
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
in low spirits; dejected; sad
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
coward; sissy; weakling; loser; milquetoast; good-for-nothing
half-cooked; vague; halfhearted; indecisive
to be disgusted with; to run out of patience; to fall out of love
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
old-fashioned; archaic; antique; antiquated
adopted daughter; foster daughter
one way or the other; either way
to take shape; to look good enough to be shown publicly
management; administration; cutting up and serving food; cut and fill (e.g. earthwork)
to manage something successfully; to be successful
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
(I) think (that); (I) have a feeling (that); (I) fancy (that)
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
when it comes to; concerning (an area of expertise)
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
(not) so; (not) particularly; (not) very; (not) that much
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
my sympathies; that's too bad; my condolences
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
setback; deadlock; standstill; impasse; miscarriage
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to translate; to interpret
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
hill; height; knoll; rising ground
to tag along; to follow; to tail; to leave tracks; to leave footprints
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
trouble; bother; annoyance