sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
chastity; virtue; fidelity; feminine modesty
irreproachable conduct; good conduct; high morals
to try to (do); to want to; to be about to (do, happen)
desire; wish; request; entreaty; prayer; (written) application
sacrifice; victim; sacrifice (to a deity)
to drive to death (e.g. by suicide); to cause to die
thought; consideration; thinking
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
foothold; footing; toehold; stepping stone
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
hard to get; hard to come by
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to do together; to share; to participate in
going out; outing; leaving (one's home, office, etc.)
(not) even once; (not) ever
everyday; daily; ordinary; usual; routine; regular
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
not necessarily so; is not always true
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
useless; no future in it; doesn't make sense; having no point
sensitive; alert; aware; susceptible
thinly; slightly; vaguely; a little
to scorn; to despise; to hold in contempt; to look down on; to disdain
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
names and natures do often agree
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to sink deeply into one's mind; to come home to; to go to one's heart; to pierce one's body (e.g. of wind, cold, etc.)
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
still more; even more; much more; increased; greater
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
to get tired out; to be exhausted