to cry; to shed tears; to weep; to sob ; to suffer (from); to be troubled (by); to face hardship ; to accept (an unreasonable request, loss, etc.); to do reluctantly; to make sacrifices ; to be not worth worth the name; to suffer (of a reputation); to be spoiled; to be put to shame ; to lament; to bemoan; to bewail
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations) ; to affect; to take a toll; to strike home; to have an effect on; to be hard on someone (e.g. heat, cold, work, illness, etc.); to be a strain
to use up; to exhaust; to run out of ; to devote oneself (to); to do one's utmost (for); to serve; to work (for a cause) ; to do to exhaustion; to do completely; to do fully
soul; spirit; mind ; willpower; vitality ; something as important as one's own life; something invaluable ; inherent spirit of something; state of mind
to mince; to cut fine; to chop up; to hash; to shred ; to carve; to engrave; to chisel; to notch ; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to record the passing moments ; to etch (into one's mind); to remember distinctly ; to have tattooed ; to torment
it is ... that ...; precisely; in particular; definitely; for sure; only (when, after, because, etc.) ; although; while; it is the case that ... but ; it is precisely because ... that ...; only because ... ; not at all; not in the slightest; absolutely not; never
to move (house); to transfer (department) ; to change the target of interest or concern ; to elapse (passage of time) ; to be permeated by a colour or scent ; to be infected; to be contagious; to spread (as in fire)
a little; a bit; slightly ; just a minute; for a moment; briefly ; somewhat; rather; fairly; pretty; quite ; (not) easily; (not) readily ; hey!; come on; excuse me ; thanks, but no; not feasible; not possible
to tie; to bind; to link ; to bear (fruit) ; to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to conclude ; to connect (two distant places) ; to close tightly; to purse (e.g. lips) ; to unite (with); to ally; to join hands