like; similar to; as with; in the same way
covered in blood; bloodstained; bloody; gory
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
odious; hateful; awful; horrid; revolting
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
by myself; in person; by oneself
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
foster parent; foster parents; (pet) caretaker
institution; establishment; facility; home (for elderly, orphans, etc.)
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)
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
love; affection; attachment; craving; agape; Ireland
form; shape; figure; visage
to become known; to come to light; to be known; to be understood; to clearly not amount to much; to be insignificant
don't you think?; indicates question
that sort of; that kind of; like that; such; so
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
to be worried; to be troubled
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
special adoption; plenary adoption; adoption in which the relationship with the biological parents is dissolved
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
dangling; hanging; suspended; pending; half done; in limbo
as it is; as one likes; because; condition; state
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
(not) even once; (not) ever
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
certainly; of course; even if; no matter (who, what, when, where, why, how); without even; without so much as; at the (least, earliest, etc.)
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
emotional scars; mental trauma
time; hour; period; class
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
to go out and away; to leave
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
even so; all the same; nevertheless; yes, but ...