coming alongside a pier, quay, etc.; reaching land (of a boat)
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
cry (e.g. of a baby); sob; whine; tearful voice; weepy voice
around there; near there; or thereabouts; or so; such a matter; such a thing
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to crush to death; to press to death; to squeeze to death; to suppress (a laugh, one's anger, etc.); to stifle; to subdue (one's voice)
great difference; major mistake
love; romance; tender passion; emotion; affections
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
to give one's everything; to make one's best effort; to be enthused; to put your back into it
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
mission; errand; task; duty; obligation
sincere; earnest; serious
regret; repentance; remorse
shyness; bashfulness; shame
tearing limb from limb; tearing apart; cutting (a person) to pieces
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to judge (on the basis of); to control; to discipline (oneself); to regulate
to warn against; to caution against; to admonish; to scold; to prohibit; to forbid; (arch.) to be cautious
regular; well-regulated; systematic; orderly
tempering (metal); annealing; forging; toughening; disciplining; training
stoic; stoical; self-disciplined; abstemious; Stoic (philosopher)
acquaintance; relation; affinity; reason
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to repeat someone's mistake; to make the same mistake as one's predecessor; (lit.) to follow the ruts (of a previous cart)
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
by extension; in turn; by the same token; in addition; as well; consequently
to cry and shout; to scream
to sob; to never stop crying; to cry on and on
self-deprecating; self-mocking
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
irritating; aggravating; upsetting; maddening; infuriating; exasperating
funny; comical; humorous; ridiculous; silly; absurd
with all one's strength; with might and main; as hard as one can
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
clean; clear; pure; honest; clean
stubborn; obstinate; pigheaded
consequently; as a result; in the end
to exert (influence); to exercise; to cause (e.g. damage); to do (e.g. harm); to bring about (e.g. benefits); to extend