cannot (do); it is impossible that...; it is (highly) unlikely that...
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
bad-mouthing someone so as to be deliberately overheard; intentionally letting someone hear insults or sarcasm regarding them
to arrive at (after a struggle); to finally reach; to find one's way to; to finally hit on (e.g. an idea)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
female; woman; female sex; female lover; girlfriend; mistress
big-shot; influential person; happy face; smiling face; sympathetic attitude; getting along with
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)
to lose (a chance); to miss (a chance); to overlook; to omit; to deviate
to draw close to; to edge up to; to snuggle up to; to nestle close to; to cuddle with; to draw closer to
nevertheless; at any rate; even so; all things considered; be that as it may
(rock) crystal; high purity quartz
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
annex (to a building); annexe; extension; supplementary building
physical condition; state of health
story; tale; talk; discussion
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to have meaning; to be meaningful
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
reason; cause; circumstances
to ask; to inquire; to blame (someone) for; to accuse of; to care about; to regard as important
question; inquiry; enquiry
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
together with; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
that way; that direction; there; that (one); you; your family
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
to come near; to approach; to be on the verge of; to be about to; to overhang; to hang over
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
man; male; masculine gender
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
sick person; patient; invalid
to turn pale; to lose color; to lose colour
one's eyes; (pair of) eyes
glaring; flaming; fiery; blazing
vitality; (one's) life force
spirit; drive; vigour; ambition; aspiration
body; physique; shape; form; substance; identity; field
to look at; to gaze; to stare at
one's real father; natural father; biological father
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
walking; pace; step; course (of history, one's life, etc.); history; pitch (of a screw, etc.)
to collect; to assemble; to gather