unwillingly; grudgingly; shaking head in refusal (like a child); no!; no no!
in itself; the thing itself; this itself; for its own sake; per se
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
lingering attachment; lingering affection; regret; reluctance; ruefulness
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
freedom; free man; free woman
right arm; right-hand man; right hand; right-handed pitcher
halting (speech); faltering; stammering
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
faint, ironic or bittersweet smile
mutually; with each other; reciprocally; together; both
negative (e.g. thinking); negative; negative (electrical polarity)
to be of use as a reference; to be helpful
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
suddenly; all of a sudden
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to go through; to pass through; to get through; to cut across
the person concerned; the person in question; the said person
(walk) briskly; at a brisk pace; quickly
to rub; to pat; to stroke; to massage
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
to be of benefit; to be useful; to be good for you
to be absorbed in thought; to muse; to muse about; to think things through
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
achievement; attainment; accomplishment; realization
cooperation; collaboration
personal; individual; private
desire; want; will; wish; urge; craving
preference; priority; precedence
to live up to expectations; to meet expectations
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 walk; to move forward; to make progress
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
space; interval; space character; whitespace
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
immersing oneself in; being absorbed in; devoting oneself to; giving oneself up entirely to