to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
to be helpful; to help; to be of assistance; to come in handy
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
grief; sorrow; extreme sadness; heartbreak
to hesitate to say; to mumble; to hem and haw; to falter
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to weigh (one thing against another); to compare (the relative merits of two options); (lit.) to weigh (something) on scales; to try to have it both ways; to play a double game; to have two strings to one's bow
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
farewell; adieu; goodbye; so long
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
beneficial; profitable; useful; helpful; instructive
to have tears in one's eyes; to be moved to tears
to pretend to be tough; to put on a brave front; to whistle in the dark; to bluff
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
severe; harsh; stringent; rigorous; strict; unfair
to pull up; to drag up; to increase; to raise (e.g. taxes); to withdraw; to leave; to promote (someone to a higher position)
absolutely every little bit; everything from A to Z; systematically; thoroughly; one after another; successively
file (for holding papers); file (collection of documents); filing; file
copy; photocopy; book jacket blurb; (advertising) slogan
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to be exposed to wind; to (go out to) get some air
to (enter and) sit down; to plop oneself down; to plant oneself down; to sit down (and refuse to move); to sit in (in protest)
to feel depressed; to be down
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
secret; private; surreptitious
fullness; completeness; enhancement; improvement; replenishment; repletion
popular person; favorite; favourite
equal (in ability); even; evenly matched; well-matched; on par (with)
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
true feelings; real intention; one's heart; one's right mind; one's senses; one's conscience
to look away; to avert one's eyes; to avoid facing (e.g. reality)
to hang one's head; to look down; to cast one's eyes downward
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
tone (of voice); manner of talking
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
front-facing; forward-looking; positive; constructive
that; the matter in question
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
to stand, walk, etc. shoulder-to-shoulder; to be on a par with
to get encouraged; to become heightened in spirits; to recover one's strength
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy