happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
trauma (usu. psychological)
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
to dive (into or under water); to get under; to get into; to hide oneself (esp. from the government); to conceal oneself
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
to make a sound; to give off a sound; to hear a sound
to pinch; to hold (between one's fingers); to pick up and eat; to snack on; to pick out (the main point); to summarize
innocent; naive; artless; unsophisticated; pure; fresh
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
by some chance; somehow; in some way; somehow or other; one way or another; by any means possible
to snatch from; to steal from
shallow; superficial; slight (wound); light (sleep); short (time); early
for use by children; for children
to be kind to; to treat kindly
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
a little embarrassing; slightly embarrassed; somewhat ashamed; extremely embarrassing; extremely embarrassed
to affect a stylish air; to try to look good; to show off
failing mark (e.g. in exam)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
you can't make an omelet without breaking eggs; you can't solve a problem without making some sacrifice
to mope; to brood; to be in low spirits; to have the blues
permanent preservation; permanent repository; keeping something permanently; preservation in perpetuity
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to hold one's nose; to pinch one's nose
the whole world; the whole country; society; the public; supremacy over a nation; government of a country; having one's own way
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to feel like; to feel inclined to do
to head home; to leave for home
silly; foolish; absurd; childish; easy; trifling
shuddering; shivering; trembling; being horrified; being disgusted
to think of; to hit upon; to come into one's mind; to remember; to recall
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
street at night; making a night journey
this, that and the other; this and that
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
lightly and smoothly (of movements); swiftly; glidingly; (progressing) smoothly; (solving) easily
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to clench one's teeth; to grit one's teeth
nothing more ... than this; as ... as it could possibly be
outrageous lie; outright lie