one's heart's desire; one's dearest wish
to see (someone) off; to escort; to watch (someone or something) go out of sight; to follow with one's eyes; to let (a bus, pitch, etc.) go by; to let pass; to postpone
in turns; in series; in order; by rotation
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
that's true; of course; obviously
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, crisis, etc.); overcoming; surmounting; bringing under control
harmonious; peaceful; congenial; friendly; happy
indicates emotion or exclamation; hey; you
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
will not do; do not; does not
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
extent; scope; sphere; range; span
Your Highness; His Highness; Her Highness
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
throughout; over a period of ...; over a span of ...
young person; youngster; young people; (the) youth
to talk; to chat; to chatter
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
limply; wearily; listlessly; languidly; exhaustedly; unenergetically
tough; hard; determined; strong-minded; strong (e.g. sunlight, alcohol); severe
diagnosis; medical examination
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
one's social position; one's place; one's standing
brave; courageous; gallant; valiant; heroic
persistence; fortitude; indomitability
question of where responsibility lies; issue of where liability lies; question of who is responsible
to explain away (a mistake, failure, etc.); to make excuses for; to gloss over; to talk one's way out of
(good) teamwork; team play
to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up; to dampen
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
declining; refusal; nonacceptance; turning down; withdrawal (e.g. of candidacy); pulling out (e.g. of a race)
main force; main strength; main effort; primary focus
a drop in the bucket; a drop in the ocean; pointless exercise; waste of time; (something that is) too little, too late; (lit.) (pouring) water on a hot stone
at the critical moment; when the time comes; when it's most important; when necessary; in an emergency; when push comes to shove
in preparation (for); in case (of); in the lead-up (to)
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
out of the question; unthinkable; impossible