I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
to be pretentious; to put on airs; to show off
effeminate; unmanly; cowardly; sissy
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
water content; moisture; water vapor (vapour); steam; dropsy; edema
parent; parents; dealer; banker; founder; inventor; (pet) owner
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to be born; to come into the world
to cherish; to treasure; to prize; to take good care of; to look after
being startled; getting a shock
vomiting blood; hematemesis
to lift (a person) in one's arms; to help (a person) sit up
to wipe off; to wipe out; to expunge
to plunder; to grab; to snatch
gushingly; copiously; profusely; in a steady stream
to give one's name; to introduce oneself; to announce one's candidacy
that much; as much; to that extent; only that; that alone; no more than that
with a clatter; with a fling (opening a door, window, etc.); bright and clear (weather, sky, etc.); perfectly (fine weather); nicely dry (laundry, air, etc.); crisply (fried, cooked, etc.); cheerfully
thunderstorm; thundershower
mere shadow of one's former self; having no trace left (of former glories, talent, looks, etc.); unrecognizable (as the person one used to be); unrecognisable
to relax; to release tension from one's muscles; to let go limp
flutter kick (swimming); the thrash
bottom of the water; bottom of the sea; river bottom
since then; from that time; ever since
to twist someone's arm and throw them to the ground; to hold (someone) down by twisting their arm; to wrestle (someone) to the floor; to force (someone) to yield (e.g. an argument); to make (someone) surrender
water's edge; waterside; shore; before coming ashore; before entering the country; (at the) border
print; printing; (printed) copy; handout; flyer
root; joint; base; crotch
opening fully; full throttle; full power
to lose one's footing; to slip
pasha (honorary title); click (of a camera shutter)
sound of operation; operation noise; running noise
to take (a photograph); to record (audio or video); to film; to shoot
(young and) innocent; naive; pure; fresh; artless; unsophisticated
troublesome; annoying; complicated
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless