I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
surely; clearly; without a doubt; in all probability; no matter how one slices it; no matter how one looks at it
(public) notice; attention; public eye; public gaze
fighting against an illness
worthless; pointless; useless
whether one likes it or not; inevitably; unavoidably; compulsorily; by force
to claim victims; to leave casualties
negligent; careless; slipshod; slovenly; reckless; irresponsible
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
sense of helplessness; feeling of powerlessness
to drive away; to order off; to chase away; to force into an unpleasant situation (bankruptcy, prostitution, suicide, etc.)
binding (of a book); design (of a book cover)
in a sense; in some way; to an extent
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
stage; step; level; rank; order; stairs
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
successfully; fairly; artfully; nicely; thoroughly
to give (time, money, goods); to donate; to do; to perform; to apply (processing, makeup, etc.); to add (e.g. ornamentation, annotation)
complexion; colour; color; blood red
unattractive; ugly; unstylish; uncool
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
to think too much; to be over-concerned
to read (somebody's) thoughts; to guess what (someone) is thinking
as was expected; just as one thought; sure enough; really; actually; ever
mentally strong; strong-willed
knowledge; understanding; rules; regulations; deputy; acting
emergency; accident; rare possibility; unexpected occurrence
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to blurt out; to let slip; to say inadvertently; to come out with (e.g. nonsense)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
Excellent (grade); A; superiority; excellence; gentle; graceful
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
one's own strength; one's own efforts; self-salvation
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
obligation; duty; charge; responsibility
appointment; nomination; ordination; commission; designation