easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
any more; anymore; any further; any better; any longer
to press a question; to cross-examine
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
particular; special; (not) particularly; (not) especially
counselling service (counseling); life matters advice service
to serve one's aim; to serve one's purpose
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
property; fortune; assets
(please) try to; (please) look; seeing; looking
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
very; greatly; much; just about to; almost; very nearly
wealthy; rich; affluent; well-off
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
bitter smile; wry smile; strained laugh; sarcastic laugh
spicy; hot; salty; harsh (criticism); severe (punishment); painful
to fear; to doubt; to have misgivings about; to worry about; to be anxious about; to be apprehensive about
instead; but (on the other hand)
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
tightly (holding on); firmly; strongly (built); solidly; properly; well
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength
premature; untimely (e.g. death); early
author; writer; novelist; artist
to be suspicious of (someone's motives); to suspect (that)
to tie (to); to fasten; to attach; to connect (one thing with another); to link; to bring together
to reward; to recompense; to repay; to retaliate; to get revenge