(not) even a little bit; (not) in the slightest; (not) one bit
to hit hard; to strike hard
endurance; patience; perseverance; self-control; self-restraint
degree (angle, temperature, scale, etc.); counter for occurrences; strength (of glasses); glasses prescription; alcohol content (percentage); alcohol by volume; extent
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be blessed with; to be rich in; to abound in
foolish; idiotic; stupid; ridiculous; absurd
father; dad; husband; you (of an elderly person older than the speaker); he
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)
to vomit; to spit out; to breathe out (e.g. air); to exhale; to spend (e.g. saved money); to cough up
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
to wet; to moisten; to dampen; to soak; to dip
always; without exception; necessarily; certainly; without fail; positively
to (finally) arrive at; to reach (at last); to (manage to) get to; to find one's way to
matter for the future; something that is a long way off; something that is not going to happen anytime soon
divergence; ramification; bifurcation; branching off
pillow talk; conversation in bed; bedtime story
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
always; all the time; constantly; frequently; often
overestimation; overrating; overvaluing
self-proclaimed; self-professed; professing oneself to be; calling oneself; first person
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
long life; longevity; long-lived; long-running (e.g. TV program)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
to amuse oneself; to make merry
so; therefore; and; (and) then
palm (of one's hand); skill; (in one's) grip; (under one's) control; one's (concealed) intentions; one's cards
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
bet; wager; stake; gamble
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to bring someone happiness; to make someone happy
to be wet (with tears); to be moist; to get dim; to become blurred; to become tear-choked
freely; at liberty; at will; as one likes