lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
if it is the case that ...
to give up all thoughts of; to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to take a momentous decision
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
counter for birds, rabbits, etc.
imagination; supposition; guess
big; large; loud; extensive; spacious; important
at present; currently; so far; for now; for the time being
to talk; to speak; to tell; to explain; to speak (a language)
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to plant; to transplant; to instil (idea, feeling, etc.)
considerably; fairly; quite
reliable; dependable; trustworthy; sure
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to face; to go towards; to head towards
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
gaining time; stalling for time; time-buying
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
state; state of affairs; appearance; look; sign; indication
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
tender; kind; gentle; graceful; affectionate; amiable
personal attendant; valet; maid
to (an extent); up to; doesn't amount to doing ...; not significant enough to require ...; even if ...
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
best one could ask for; just what one wants; welcome (news); heaven-sent
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; and everything else; and all; (not) at all; (not) in the least
fate; destiny (esp. as a mysterious force that binds two people together); relationship (e.g. between two people); bond; family ties; affinity; opportunity
connection (to a person, place, etc.); relation; affinity
request; favour (to ask); wish; please
impudent; shameless; brazen
to be surprised; to be astonished