beat; palpitation; pulsation; throbbing
to be broken; to break; to fall through; to come to nothing
to beat fast (of a heart); to hammer
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
duty; function; office; mission; task
to guess; to conjecture; to surmise
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
devoted; self-sacrificing
to perform; to do; to conduct oneself; to carry out
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
expressly; especially; taking the trouble (to do); intentionally; deliberately
to break; to destroy; to wreck; to ruin; to break (a bill, etc.)
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
family; members of a family
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
distinction; difference; separate; different; exception; exclusion
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to go back to the start; to reset; to restore; to return to the point (of a discussion); to return something (that has been moved) to previous place; to reconstitute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
like; similar to; as with; in the same way
one by one; one each; one at a time
explanation; interpretation
to let out a cry; to break forth
to crumble down; to tumble down; to fall in
in the twinkling of an eye; in a flash
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
grown-up (manner, etc.); mature; adult
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
to balance; to be in harmony; to be in equilibrium; to suit; to go well together; to be a good match
grace; refinement; elegance; daintiness
way one walks; one's walk
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
cultivation; refinement; culture; education
he; she; that person; (arch.) you
one day; (on) a certain day