pet dog; beloved dog; love of dogs; fondness for dogs
princess; spoiled girl; hothouse flower; glue
unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
antipathy; reluctance; resistance
joy; delight; rapture; pleasure; gratification; rejoicing
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
makings (of); aptitude; talent; nature; character; temperament
to the last; persistency; thoroughness
transient (symptom, phenomenon); temporary; passing; fleeting
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to crush (with one's hands); to kill a proposal; to shelve; to table (remove from consideration)
normally being cold but at some prompt suddenly becoming lovestruck; hot-cold personality type
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
forever; for good; eternally; as long as one likes; indefinitely; no matter what
(social) position; status
to content oneself with; to be resigned to (one's fate); to be contented (satisfied) with (one's lot)
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
to become familiar with; to fit in; to adapt oneself; to get used to; to grow accustomed to
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
is something wrong?; what's wrong?; what's the matter?; slightest; mere; trivial
easy; trifling; harmless; nothing of the sort; not at all
(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
around the clock; day and night
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
happiness; well-being; joy; welfare; blessedness
carrot and stick; (lit.) candy and whip
proper use; using (different things) for different purposes
regarding highly; attaching importance to
stray sheep; lost lamb; (fig.) person at a loss for what to do
maze; labyrinth; inner ear
immersion; being absorbed in
repatriation; return; (electrical) feedback
duty; function; office; mission; task
completion; conclusion; perfect (tense, form, aspect)
thank you for your hard work; good work; see you; goodbye; goodnight
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
have a good day; take care; see you
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
to cram; to stuff; to jam; to squeeze; to compress; to pack