if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
smiling; beaming; radiant; bright; cheerful
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
plain; field; hidden (structural) member; wild; lacking a political post
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
remembering; recollection; recall; to remember; to recall; to recollect
literally; to the letter; literal
fully prepared; all ready
to lie on one's back with legs outstretched; to recline; to get cocky; to be arrogant
to stop (moving); to come to a stop; to stop (doing, working, being supplied); to come to a halt; to alight; to perch on
to be accompanied by; to be attended by; to take along (someone); to conquer; to subjugate; to subdue
to narrow; to reduce; to contract
desire to act only in one's self-interest; selfish desires
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)
errand; mission; messenger; bearer; familiar spirit
fellow; mutual; companion; comrade
armed might; military power; the sword; force
ingenuity; resourcefulness
to change one's place of residence; to migrate; to move
to scold; to chide; to rebuke; to reprimand
(in) his way; peculiar to him
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
to overturn; to capsize; to overthrow (government etc.); to reverse (decision etc.); to disprove (an established theory etc.)
regret; remorse; repentance; contrition
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
guilty conscience; feelings of remorse
grand; far-reaching; ambitious
proposal; offer; request; application
to the best of my ability, poor though it be
to think, feel, consider, know, etc.
openhearted; frank; broad-minded
noble; lofty; high-minded; virtuous; upright
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to moisten; to wet; to profit; to enrich; to benefit