to swim; to struggle through (a crowd); to make one's way through the world; to get along (in life); to totter; to lose one's balance
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
living thing; living creature; animal; life
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
innermost depths of one's heart
memory; recollection; remembrance; memory; storage
to laugh; to smile; to sneer; to ridicule; to be dumbfounded; to be flabbergasted
how much; how many; to what extent
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
old wound; scar; unpleasant past experience; painful memory; past misdeed
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
large drop (of rain, sweat, tears, etc.); large grain-like object (e.g. grape, cherry)
to spill; to drop; to grumble (about); to complain (of); to let (one's feelings) show
bank; embankment; dike; reservoir; pond
to pile up; to make a heap; to lay (e.g. bricks); to acquire (e.g. experience); to build (a reputation)
(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to scatter; to cause a shower of; to disperse; to distribute; to resolve (a symptom, condition, etc.); to relieve
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to forget something ever existed; to pretend something didn't happen; to put something behind one; to forgive (something)
to declare; to assert; to say bluntly; to say straight out
to open (one's eyes) wide
to receive; to get; to accept; to take (someone's words or behaviour); to interpret; to understand
staying up late; sitting up late at night; keeping late hours
to push into; to cram into; to stuff into; to break in; to burgle; to burglarize
to hang up (e.g. a coat, a picture on the wall); to let hang; to put on (e.g. a blanket); to put on top of; to put on (glasses, etc.); to wear (a necklace, etc.); to make (a call)
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to cuddle; to comfort; to rock; to soothe; to dandle; to humor
half; 50%; 5 parts; 5%; equality; equal footing
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
when one was a very young child; very early in one's life
all you want; as much as one wants
genuine; authentic; true; real
full stomach; bellyful; (eat) heartily; to one's heart's content
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
rather; sooner; preferably
to starve; to be famished; to be hungry; to be starved of (e.g. love); to be thirsty for (e.g. knowledge); to be hungry for
(something) has never occurred; to have never done (something); such a thing has not happened; never happens; there is never a time when
amusement; entertainment; recreation; pleasure; pastime; hobby