I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
physical strength; power; stamina; strength (of a business, economy, etc.)
reckless; daredevil; frantic; foolhardy
throat; singing voice; gutter (inner margins of a book)
rough (touch, voice, etc.); coarse; gritty; rattling (of beans, beads, etc.)
end; tip; end (of the year, month, etc.); close; youngest child; descendants; offspring
to cling to; to stick to; to lie flat (e.g. on the ground)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
time; (the) hour; favourable time; opportunity; chance
weather; fair weather; fine weather
shadow; silhouette; reflection; image; ominous sign; light (stars, moon); trace
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
to discount; to reduce (the price); to take off (a percentage); to take with a grain of salt; to not take at face value; to discount
wall of rock; rock cliff; rock face
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
gurgling (e.g. of water); burbling; bubbling; glugging
to cool down; to get cold; to cool off (excitement, temper, etc.); to subside; to be cold (eyes, expression, etc.); to be composed
to be wounded; to get injured; to get hurt feelings; to get damaged; to get chipped
a lot; many; (not) much; (not) many; almost (none)
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; fatigue (of metal, etc.)
shivering; trembling; shuddering; shaking
(it was) not until; (it was) only when
real feeling; actual feeling; to actually feel; to have a real feeling (that ...); to experience personally
opposite side; opposition
finally; in the end; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
heartlessness; hardness of heart; coldheartedness; insentient; inanimate
billow; surge; large wave
to dip out; to scoop up; to ladle out
step; stride; counter for steps
above ground; on the ground; earth's surface; this world; this earth
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
willpower; energy; vitality
to run out of; to dry up; to be depleted; to hit the bottom; to bottom out