thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
dubious; puzzled; suspicious
via; through; by doing; by means of; using
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to pollute; to contaminate; to soil; to disgrace; to dishonour; to dishonor
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
devotion to one's family; fondness for one's family
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
very; considerably; by no means; not readily; middle; half-way point
frail; having a weak constitution; being in poor health
Florence; Florence (Italy); Firenze
to finish; to end; to merely result in something less severe than expected; to feel at ease; to feel unease or guilt for troubling someone; to be sorry
social standing of a family; lineage; parentage; good family
early; a little earlier than usual; a little faster than usual; slightly quicker
this area; around here; this point; this much; this extent
understanding completely; understanding all there is to know
take care of yourself; get well soon; God bless you; bless you
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
just before one's eyes; in one's presence; personally
to hit (e.g. one's head); to strike; to throw (e.g. a ball, a question, a demand); to express; to vent (e.g. one's anger)
to falter; to flinch (from); to recoil (from); to quail (at)
to be anxious or concerned about; to ponder (anxiously); to fear; to investigate; to consider; to plan
popular use; circulation; to pass as; to pass for
another family; another house
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
to feel sorry (for, that); to regret (that); to feel pity; to sympathize
disposal; throwing away; dealing with (a problem); measure; punishment; penalty
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
condescending attitude; arrogant attitude; looking down on
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow