(not) in the least; (not) at all; (not) a bit
earnest desire; eager hope; longing; yearning; hankering
since one was born; (in) all one's life
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
not quite (right); not very good; somewhat (lacking)
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
chain; chaining; connection; (genetic) linkage
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
to spread out; to lay out; to take a position; to impose widely (e.g. over a city)
although I say; although one might say; although called
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
to guide; to lead; to show the way; to derive; to deduce
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
essence; true nature; substance; reality
to lose sight of; to miss
aimlessly; unexpectedly (showing up); slowly swaying; staggering; moving feebly
sleepwalking; somnambulism; noctambulism
reserve; spare; preparation; preliminaries
action; movements; motions; bearing; behaviour; behavior
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
to stumble a step or two forward (when trying to stop); to pass one's destination and stumble a step or two forward; to totter
to be wet; to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
will; volition; intention; intent; determination
to care for someone; to look after someone
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
to break through (e.g. one's doubts); to become unbound by (e.g. the past); to allay (e.g. anger); to burst (e.g. a boil)
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
to send to; to deliver; to escort (a person) home
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
threshold (esp. one with grooves for sliding doors); sill
to step over; to step across; to stride over; to stretch over; to span; to bridge
sorrow; grief; anguish; trouble; affliction; anxiety
to cover; to bury (e.g. one's face in hands); to submerge; to fill (completely); to stuff; to pack
to put effort into; to strain; to put strength into; to put forth effort
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely