the very end; finish; to the very end; to the last; thoroughly
to be ruined (reduced to poverty); to fall low; to go under; to come to ruin
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
to reply; to respond; to answer; to talk back; to retort
sincere; earnest; serious
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
yearning; longing; aspiration; adoration; admiration
to be born; to come into the world
weight training; muscle training
to envy; to be envious of; to be jealous of
clear; precise; definite; distinct
establishment; creation; posing (a problem); options setting; preference settings; configuration
remarkable; striking; obvious
confident; full of confidence; cocky; full of oneself
firmly; solidly; heartily
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to be at wits' end; to be greatly perplexed; to be troubled
close examination; careful investigation; investigation of a crime; inquiry into someone's guilt; winner (of the most rounds, i.e. a full game); (arch.) reciting and appreciating traditional poetry
silence; stillness; quietness
unmarried woman; Miss; -ess; -ette
no need to guess; certainly
to become like a different person; to have a change in personality
to begin to open; to come out; to smile broadly; to come apart at the seams (clothes)
example; illustration; precedent
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
downheartedly; dejectedly; dispiritedly; despondently
to shut out; to bar; to lock out; to exclude
to dwell; to live; to stay at; to take shelter at; to be pregnant; to be part of a constellation
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
separation; farewell; parting
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
sublime; noble; high-minded
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)
hateful; abominable; poor-looking; amazing; fantastic; admirable
what is called; as it is called; the so-called; so to speak
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
to reason; to sum up; to conclude
naturally; in due course; by itself; of its own accord
meddling; interference; extending a paw to drag something closer; (arch.) hand; (arch.) arm; (arch.) disfigured arm
so to speak; so to call it; as it were
state of mind; mentality; psychology
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love