conviction; belief; confidence
to wander from place to place; to change jobs
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
to hold one's tongue; to shut up
to lose one's temper; to lose patience; to have enough; to be exasperated; to become irritated; to get fed up
pressing; urging; demanding; demand
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
wife; your wife; his wife; married lady; madam
insertion; letter drop; things sent to a prisoner; supply of provisions, refreshments, etc. to someone carrying out a task
to get (a joke or explanation); to strike home; to click; to know intuitively
eternal; unlimited; endless
(doing) as one pleases; to one's heart's content; letting (something) go unchecked; leaving uncontrolled; leaving (something) to take its own course
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to throw oneself (into an activity)
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
thunderstruck; hit by a thunderbolt; struck by lightning
whole (body); full-length (e.g. portrait); systemic
regrettable; disappointing; precious; dear; too good for; deserving better
to talk on and on; to rattle on; to keep on talking (without pause)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to fit into (a box, frame, category, etc.); to be contained within; to settle down (into); to be installed (in one's rightful place); to settle into (one's position); to take up (a post)
monitoring; watching; observation; surveillance; guarding; supervision
to lose (something); to mislay; to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
to approach (one's) death; to face (one's) death
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to make sense; to be consistent; to be logical; to stand to reason; to be coherent
incoherent; inconsistent; illogical; disorderly; confused; nonsensical
age-appropriate (esp. of clothing, hairstyles)
pitiful; heartbreaking; heartrending; touching; tragic; sad
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
point in common; common feature
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)