contradiction; inconsistency
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
treasure; treasured item; prized possession
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to place on (something); to give (someone) a ride; to give a lift; to load (luggage); to carry; to send out (on the airwaves, etc.); to deceive
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
it cannot be helped; there's nothing for it; it's no use fighting back; it's hopeless; there is no way out of it
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
some; few; a number of; somewhat; to a certain extent; a bit
to be disappointed; to be dejected; to be downhearted; to feel exhausted; to feel drained
feeling; sensation; tentative; rough; interjection
is not ... either; is (neither ...) nor ...; nor is it ...; does not ... either; (neither ...) nor ...; does not even ...
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
on the contrary; far from it; if anything; in fact; instead
beating (of the heart, with joy, excitement, etc.); palpitation; throbbing; pounding; fluttering
moment; brief space of time
happiness; good fortune; luck; blessing
to chew thoroughly; to bite (e.g. one's lip); to reflect upon; to digest
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
same; identical; equal; anyway; in any case; if one must ...
to resemble; to look like; to be like; to be alike; to be similar; to take after
pair; the two; both persons; both things
contents; content; substance; matter; detail; import
wide difference; a world of difference
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
momentous (crucial) decision
to change; to be transformed; to move to; to be different; to be uncommon
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
work (e.g. of art); piece; harvest; crop; technique
promotional video; music video
(preparatory) meeting; briefing session; overlap (of a coat, etc.); (arch.) making something match exactly
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve