it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to lend an ear; to hearken; to give an ear to; to listen carefully
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend
wish; desire; hope; prospect; expectation; (one's) hopes
to bear up in tragedy; to stand pain well; to hold one's temper; to put up (with something); (lit.) to clench one's teeth
to put one's life on the line
desperation; struggle to the death
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to grovel; to go down on one's hands and knees
to corner; to drive to the wall; to run down; to track down; to chase after
not exceeding ...; not more than ...; below (a standard, level, etc.); under; the following; the below-mentioned
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to subsist; to keep on living
coworker; co-worker; colleague; associate
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
learning by ear; memory of having heard something before
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
pursuit (of a fleeing enemy); chase; follow-up attack
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
to make an enemy (of); to turn (someone) into an enemy; to antagonize
essence; true nature; substance; reality
4th day of the month; four days
unmistakable; evident; obvious; certain; beyond doubt
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error; to get wrong; to mistake (one thing for another); to confuse
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ability; performance; efficiency
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
to choke; to have trouble breathing
judgment; judgement; divination; judgement
valid; proper; right; appropriate; reasonable
The End; Finis; completion; conclusion; full provision
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
to inquire (about); to enquire; to ask; to interrogate; to question intensely; to grill (someone about something)
one-way traffic; one-way (e.g. communication); one-sided
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
inside out; upside down; flip side; opposite; contrary
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
ordinary person; run-of-the-mill people; John Doe; Jane Doe
in the same way as; just like
puncture; flat tyre (tire); blowout; bursting; overflowing; being jammed (e.g. phone lines)