to account for; to make up; to occupy (a place, position, etc.); to hold (a rank, seat, etc.); to occupy (one's mind, heart, etc.); to weigh (on one's mind)
manners; courtesy; etiquette
to look back on (the past); to reflect on; to look behind (at); to turn round (and look); to consider; to concern oneself about
intentionally; on purpose; deliberately; taking something into account
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
irresponsible; perfunctory; lukewarm; half-baked; (already) enough; considerably
talking about memories; reminiscences
grave; solemn; stern; authoritative; hard (e.g. fact)
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
as you are aware; as you know
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; perversion (esp. sexual)
to fade; to discolor; to discolour; to diminish; to fade (e.g. of a memory)
up through; up until; down to; from ... to ... (e.g. from head to toe); everything from ... to ...
absurd; nonsensical; preposterous
in range; within the limits (of ...); within (a) range
irrational; illogical; unreasonable; absurd; inconsistent
consideration; taking into account
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
delusion; wild idea; (wild) fancy; (ridiculous) fantasy
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
firm; strong; solid; stable
cell; cell (in an organization, esp. a communist party)
to spread its roots (of a tree, etc.); to take root (of an ideology, etc.); to put down roots; to settle down (in a place)
to bite into (e.g. rope into skin); to cut into; to eat into; to encroach; to be wedged (i.e. underwear pulled from the back, driving it between the buttocks)
detailed; scrupulous; careful; (arch.) diligent; (arch.) honest; (arch.) upright
mixed with; mingled with; interspersed with; dashed with; sprinkled with
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
half asleep and half awake; trance; dream and reality
foundation; root; basis; root and trunk
to burn; to burn down; to be roasted; to be thoroughly cooked; to be sunburnt; to fade (in the sun); to glow red (i.e. of the sky at sunset)
to undergo many hardships; to taste the bitters of life
being in the service of; serving at; holding office
farming; agriculture; cultivation
one act (of a play); scene; event
phantom; vision; illusion
(soulless) body; framework (of a building, etc.); skeleton; mere shell; mere name
to change (into); to turn (into); to transform (into); to influence
advance warning; previous notice; prior announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
hypothesis; supposition; assumption; tentative theory
reality; real state of affairs; true state of affairs; true form of all things as they are; ultimate reality