to accomplish; to fulfill; to carry out
to put to use; to make good use of; to exploit
at least; at most; (even) just
attention; notice; care; caution; advice; warning
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
mess; sorry state; -ways; -wards; in the act of ...; just as one is ...
increase in basic salary; bear; bare
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
simply; merely; only; solely
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
young lady of noble birth; princess (esp. in Western contexts, tales, etc.); girl; small; cute; (arch.) prostitute
serious; not joking; straight
who benefits (from that)?; who cares?; who would want that?; pointless; of benefit to no one; of interest to no one
feeling; sense; impression
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
(mental) agony; anguish; suffering; distress
inner thoughts; real intention; at heart; deep down; inner center (centre)
expressing one's mind; speaking out
to clatter; to flap (noisily); to rattle; to walk around being unable to settle down
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
complexion; one's colour; one's color; countenance; expression; one's face
quite; entirely; completely; as if; as though; just like
to escape (disaster, death, etc.); to be saved from; to be rescued from; to avoid (e.g. punishment); to evade (e.g. responsibility); to avert
to memorize; to memorise; to learn; to pick up; to feel; to think
of course; certainly; naturally
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
after all; in the end; anyway; (cannot) possibly; (not) at all; (not) by any means
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
honest; frank; candid; honestly; frankly
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
to strike; to clap; to play drums; to abuse; to bash; to consult; to sound out
to let out a cry; to break forth
bad feeling; feeling bad; disagreeable; unpleasant; revolting; gross
the body; the flesh; the outer man; one's physique