after having come this far; now that we've come this far
blighted love; disappointed love
for better or worse; for good and bad; regardless of merit; both good and bad
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
catching fire (from next door); spreading fire
having a headache; racking one's brains; troubling over something
to wash; to cleanse; to inquire into; to investigate; to purify (one's heart); to lave (e.g. shore)
to guess; to sense; to presume; to sympathize with; to sympathise with
denotes uncertainty; such things as A and B; A and B and so on; A and B and the like
to threaten; to make threats
link; directory entry; rink
(swimming) pool; pool (billiards); pool (together)
taboo; day, time, direction, words, etc. that must be avoided; contraindication
beating someone up by ganging up on them; facing a barrage of criticism
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
now rejoicing, now worrying; swinging from joy to sorrow; glad and sad by turns; alternating hope and fear; unable to put one's mind at ease
quite indifferent; looking blank; looking as though one has nothing at all to do with what is going on
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
being out of time; passing the deadline; time-out
to burst into tears; to burst out crying; to begin to cry; to be moved to tears
poor (living); barely continuing; just scraping along; very narrow
something like ...; something called ...
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
among these; between these; of these; in here; in this
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
bottom layer; undermost layer; lowest (societal) class; bottom (economic) stratum; lowest caste
class; level; stratum; layer; hierarchy
to begin to say; to start talking; to broach (a matter); to be the first to say; to suggest (doing); to propose
(with a) start; fright; alarm
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
near; close; beside; attendant; retainer; vassal
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
willpower; energy; vitality
stepwise; one step at a time
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak