how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
parents' ability (or inability) to let go of their children
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
absence; disregard; indifference
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
common knowledge; well-known fact
spirit; heart; disposition
to be enthusiastic about; to be eager; to be keen
until then; till then; to that extent; the end of it; all there is to it
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
another meeting; meeting again; reunion
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
term; period; time frame; time limit; deadline; cutoff (date)
right in front; just opposite; under the nose
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
(not) even once; (not) ever
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
assertion; declaration; affirmation
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time
sisterly love; affection between sisters
important task; important role; major part (in a film, play, etc.); leading role; high-scoring combination
coincident with; while; simultaneously
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
reasonable (person); obedient (e.g. child); doing what one is told
(any) particular; special; material; perceptible; noticeable
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to some extent; to a certain extent
persuasiveness; powers of persuasion; cogency
unevenness; bumpiness; roughness; imbalance; inequality; unevenness