belief; faith; conviction
tearjerker; sob story; maudlin tale
mistaken idea; misunderstanding; wrong impression
kind; tender-hearted; compassionate
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
good young man; agreeable youth
viewing optimistically; thinking optimistically; taking an optimistic view; looking on the bright side
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
observation; survey; measurement; opinion; prediction; thinking
to draw (water); to ladle; to pour (into a cup); to drink (together); to consider (feelings, the situation, etc.); to sympathize with
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
brutal (nature); brutality; blood lust; cruelty; ferocity
cruel; brutal; savage; barbarous
nature (of a person); sex; gender; sex (i.e. sexual attraction, activity, etc.); gender; -ty
patterns of thinking; train of thought
to become attached (to); to take (to); to become affectionate (with); to be tamed; to get close (e.g. to someone emotionally); to become intimate (with)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
still; as yet; as it has been
tone of voice; mimicry; imitative voice
feelings; emotion; compassion; sympathy; passion; affection
alert status; emergency alert
to drool; to dribble; to slobber
soul; spirit; willpower; vitality; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable
last days; the end; one's fate
on countless occasions; many a time
border; boundary; turning point; watershed; area; region
making a round trip; going and returning; round-trip ticket; return ticket; correspondence; exchanging (of letters)
pain; agony; suffering; distress; torment
bubble; foam; froth; suds; lather; head (on beer)
since some time ago; for some time; for quite a while
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
given the situation; now that it has come to this; if it comes to this
to manufacture; to produce; to raise (crops); to invent; to dream up; to create
to ring; to sound; to be popular; to be esteemed; to state; to insist
to protect (someone); to look after (e.g. an injured leg); to defend; to cover for; to stand up for; to stick up for
to get along (with someone); to be like-minded; to be congenial
annoyance; irritation; vexation; abdominal spasms; convulsions; cramps