to worry about; to be worried about; to fret about; to not know what to do; to be at a loss (as to what to do)
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
fragile; brittle; delicate; sensitive
shall ...; to assume; to suppose
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
unsightly; ungraceful; clumsy; awkward; unpresentable; unshapely
person willing to take on a role; willing candidate
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
guarantee; security; assurance; warranty
studying abroad; studying overseas
to be incomparable; to be completely different matters; to be completely different things
determination; resolution
now that; since; so long as; because
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
readiness; (mental) preparedness; resolution; determination; resignation (to one's fate)
to knock at the gate; to request an apprenticeship; to ask to be made a pupil
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to go round and cut in; to take a roundabout path
to put oneself on guard; to stand ready; to square off
stepping back; drawing back
odious; hateful; detestable; (speaking ironically) darling
to come into contact with; to touch (each other); to have a brush with
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
compassionate; merciful; benevolent; charitable; humane
to overlook; to command a view of; to look down on; to despise; to look down on
to stare back at; to look back at
to lose; to be defeated; to give in (to); to yield; to be inferior (to); to be second (to)
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
living flesh; flesh and blood; living (human); raw (flesh, esp. fish)
(last) flower remaining in bloom
to achieve results; to be successful (in a venture, etc.)
obsession; compulsive idea
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
quiz; short test; mini test
satisfactory; desirable; favourable; seeming (to be); appearing
way of living; manner of living; lifestyle
cooperativeness; spirit of cooperation
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
studies; schoolwork; classwork
to be in a tizzy; to be in a frenzy; to have one's eyes light up; to have a different look in one's eyes
(feeling of) hatred; (strong) dislike; disgust; aversion; revulsion; loathing
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
daydream; fantasy; fancy; vision
you; before (a god, nobleman, etc.); in front of
(spoken) line (in a play, film, comic, etc.); one's lines; comment; remark; stock phrase; set phrase