that's the way it is;  yes;  is that so?;  is it?
 practice;  training;  drill;  (an) exercise;  workout
 still;  as yet;  (not) yet;  more;  (more) still;  at least
 to give up;  to abandon (hope, plans);  to resign oneself (to)
 it is ... that ...;  precisely;  although;  while;  it is precisely because ... that ...;  only because ...
 go that far;  to that extent
 obstinate;  stubborn;  obdurate;  headstrong;  willful;  perverse
 to become;  to get;  to result in;  to turn out;  to consist of;  to be composed of;  to be completed
 truth;  reality;  proper;  right;  genuine;  authentic
 to weigh on one's mind;  to bother one;  to be interested (in);  to be curious (about);  to feel like (doing);  to feel inclined to
 isn't it?;  let's ...;  why don't we ...;  how about we ...
 whim;  caprice;  whimsy;  fickle;  moody;  uneven temper
 to associate with;  to keep company with;  to go out with;  to go along with;  to follow someone's lead;  to accompany someone
 extent;  degree;  limit;  bounds;  (span of) time;  (a) distance;  the state of
 in front (of);  before (e.g. a building);  before;  earlier;  (the) front;  frontal part;  forward
 absorbed in;  immersed in;  forgetting oneself;  daze;  within a dream;  while dreaming
 anyhow;  in any case;  at any rate;  at best;  at most
 again;  once more;  also;  too;  on the other hand;  while;  and
 to get tired of;  to lose interest in;  to be fed up with;  to have enough
 to throw away;  to cast away;  to abandon;  to desert;  to give up;  to resign
 in the same way as;  just like
 mouth;  opening;  hole;  mouth (of a bottle);  spout;  gate;  door
 (not) at all;  (not) in the slightest;  wholly;  entirely;  extremely;  very
 irresponsible;  perfunctory;  lukewarm;  half-baked;  reasonable;  moderate
 reconciliation;  make peace with
 (not) particularly;  (not) especially;  (not) specially;  separately;  apart;  additionally
 quarrel;  brawl;  fight;  squabble;  scuffle;  argument
 and the like;  such as;  or something;  something like;  I hear that ...;  people say that...
 and;  besides;  because;  since;  the thing is;  for one thing
 road;  path;  route;  way;  distance;  journey;  road (e.g. to victory)
 to advance;  to go forward;  to precede;  to go ahead (of);  to make progress;  to improve;  to deepen
 to that extent;  to that degree;  so much;  so
 close;  intimate;  on good terms
 although;  despite;  whereas;  while;  if only;  I wish
 foolish;  idiotic;  stupid;  ridiculous;  absurd
 skillful;  skilful;  delicious;  appetizing;  fortunate;  splendid
 no chance of;  no way that;  certainly not;  will never happen
 is that so? (generally rhetorical)
 effort;  exertion;  endeavour;  endeavor;  hard work;  striving
 isn't it?;  don't you think?;  right?;  surely;  come on
 until now;  so far;  up to the present
 to come along;  to come around;  to turn up;  to arrive at the present;  to get where one is;  to have been doing something (for a period of time)
 everyone;  everybody;  all;  everything;  all