anywhere; for all time; through thick and thin; come hell or high water; persistently; stubbornly
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
to relax; to make oneself comfortable
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to kick the bucket; to drop dead; to die; to be pooped; to be exhausted; to be knackered
amiability; friendliness; fondness (of someone); affection; compliments; civilities
menial; meanness; servility; abject
to flush out (game, etc.); to drive (animals); to beat; to urge; to spur on; to push on
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
be (that) as it may; having said that
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
just one person; only one
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
year; counter for years (e.g. of an era), grades (e.g. school); period of an apprentice's contract (usu. ten years)
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
for the first time in one's life
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
to consult with; to discuss; to confer; to deliberate
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
one way or the other; either way
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
(of a lie, etc.) obvious; transparent
to trick; to cheat; to deceive; to coax; to wheedle; to soothe and humor (humour)
place; spot; address; district; area; one's house; point
news; word; tidings; omen
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
pleasant; delightful; enjoyable; joyful; cheerful; amusing
nonsense; silly talk; drivel; rubbish
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to pull apart; to separate; to have a lead over; to pull ahead of; to outdistance
to catch; to capture; to catch hold of (someone); to stop (e.g. a stranger in the street); towards (someone); at (someone)
useless resistance; vain struggle
unshapely; unsightly; clumsy; unpresentable; uncouth; awkward
as (much) as possible; as (much) as one can; wherever practicable; if possible
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
thin; slender; fine; unlucky
to twist; to wrench; to puzzle over; to defeat easily
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)