circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
light; faint; pale; fleeting
any more; any further; any better; any longer
for the first time in one's life
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
amount necessary to fill a container (e.g. cupful, spoonful, etc.); drink (usu. alcoholic); full; one squid, octopus, crab, etc.; one boat; fully; to capacity
no matter for; without regard to; whatever the ...
earth; ground; place; territory; bottom (of a package, book, etc.); earth (one of the five elements)
precious; valuable; priceless; noble; exalted; sacred
warm (treatment, reception, etc.); kind; cordial; hospitable; courteous; respectful
to show respect for; to revere; to honour; to honor; to worship; to hold in esteem
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
only; merely; but; no more than
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
daughter; girl (i.e. a young, unmarried woman)
enjoyable; fun; pleasant; happy; delightful
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
originally; by nature; from the start
one's station in life; one's personal history; one's circumstances; one's lot; one's destiny; one's future
in name only; figurehead; (only) by name
to shake; to sway; to waver
to look toward; to have one's eyes drawn towards something
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
to entrust (someone) with; to leave (a matter) with someone; to have someone deliver (a message, parcel, etc.); to send (through someone); to use (something) to express (one's feelings, opinion, etc.); to express in the form of (something)
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
it is ... that ...; precisely; although; while; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ...
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
to finish reading; to read through
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to mourn; to lament; to be sorry; to regret; to repent
cooking; food preparation
one example of (when there are more examples)
one-by-one; separately; every single; each and every; without omission
burden; load; responsibility; bearing (a cost, responsibility, etc.); shouldering
to feel awkward; to feel ashamed; to feel inferior; to feel shy (about doing something)
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
to talk oneself hoarse; to shout oneself hoarse
seeming; giving the appearance of; giving one the feeling of