one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
resentment; grudge; malice; matter for regret; regret
to become hoarse; to become husky
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
sure to ...; certain to ...; bound to ...; it's natural that ...; it's obvious that ...
very; greatly; extremely; exceedingly; highly; quite
to be reasonable; to stand to reason; to be logical; to hold water
grumbling; muttering; nonsense
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
looking depressed; long face
to worry about; to be anxious about; to be concerned about; to lament; to grieve; to mourn
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
last days; the end; one's fate
no, not like that (but like this)
for a short while; for a brief period; soon; in a short while
first meeting; first interview with
strangely; oddly; miraculously; mysteriously
benefactor; patron; person to whom one owes a great deal; person to whom one is (deeply) indebted
sudden change; complete change
a long time (since the last time); first in a long time; it's been a long time; long time no see
sleep; sleeping; inactivity; death
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
(public) peace; stability; tranquility; tranquillity
to believe implicitly; to believe firmly; to believe entirely
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
sleeping in late; oversleeping; late riser; sleepyhead
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
to become frayed; to become loose
intermittently; bit by bit; little by little; in drops (e.g. of rain)
tear gland; lacrimal gland
stimulus; stimulation; impetus; impulse; excitement; thrill
brilliant; glorious; glittering; bright; splendid (e.g. achievement, success); promising (e.g. future)
to cling to ... in tears; to beg ... in tears; to appeal; to throw oneself on someone's mercy
exactly; precisely; closely; tightly; properly; without fail
vacant position; vacancy; opening; unfilled position