though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that ...
rest; relaxation; recreation; recuperation; convalescence
several hours; a few hours
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
touch; contact; contact (with people); dealings; tangency
some nerve (as in "you have some nerve to ...")
to make (someone) realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home (to someone); to teach (someone) a lesson
as many (people) as possible
to be in high spirits; to be full of vigor (vigour); to be enthusiastic; to be eager; to stretch to breaking point
every one (of them); (one and) all; without exception; to a man; to the last person
to beg forgiveness; to ask for someone's pardon; to ask for permission
to suffer an embarrassing defeat
to hinder; to obstruct; to disrupt; to interfere with; to cause a delay
to gain time; to play for time; to buy time
dying in vain; useless death; meaningless death
to pass on an order; to pass the word
hope; wish; aspiration; (bright) prospects; expectation
babysitting; babysitter; nanny; taking care of; looking after; accompanying
no matter what it takes; by any means necessary; at all costs; by hook or by crook
with one's life (protect, etc.); at the cost of one's life
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
to revere as a god; to worship as a god; to deify
from the bottom of one's heart; heartily; sincerely
collusion; conspiracy; common-law marriage; illicit intercourse; liaison
one's future; one's fate; prospects; one's way; one's path
to make sure of; to ascertain; to see with one's own eyes; to watch to the end; to watch to make sure (that)
duty; obligation; responsibility
straight to the point; point-blank; frank; direct
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
impossible; unthinkable; unbelievable; ridiculous
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
care; attentiveness; attention; consideration (for others); solicitude
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
eccentric; oddball; character; weirdo
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (gazing, staring); intently
meddling; meddlesomeness; nosiness; meddler; buttinsky; busybody
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to worry (about); to fuss (over); to be careful (about); to pay attention (to); to take (good) care of
none of your business!; don't bother me!; keep out of it!
self-determination; suicide
captive; prisoner (of war)