inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
inconsiderate; unkind; cruel; thoughtless; unthinking; mindless
to try to do; to attempt to do
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to be helpful; to be useful
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to subsist; to keep on living
to become thin; to lose weight; to slim; to become impoverished (of soil); to become sterile; to become infertile
with a twitch; with a jerk; with a flutter; with a dip; with a bob
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
this world; this life; world of the living
pity; sympathy; compassion; affection; love
large amount of money; great cost
price; cost; charge; payment; bill; fee
to turn one's face; to turn around; to look over one's shoulder
to be muffled; to be mumbled; to be muttered
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
to cry softly; to sob; to weep
even so; however; still; whereupon; even though; nevertheless
impertinent; saucy; cheeky; impudent; audacious; cocky
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
to be suitable; to be appropriate; to match
plain; unaffected; natural; unpretentious; frank; candid
to put on clothes; to wear clothes; to be the personification of
surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to be sharp; to be keen; to be on the ball; to have a mind like a steel trap; to be clever
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
satisfying; pleasing; gratifying
kind; gentle; considerate; generous; friendly; nice
walking briskly; determinedly
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to fill with (emotion, enthusiasm, power, etc.); to imbue with; to fill a space (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. of a voice)
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
to run out of breath; to be short of breath; to run out of steam; to be unable to continue; to die
way; method; means; resource; course
to lie down; to throw oneself down
place for dancing; dance floor; landing (of a staircase); leveling off (e.g. in the economy); cooling off
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way