endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
at least; at most; (even) just
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
to pray; to say a prayer; to say grace; to wish; to hope
seems; I think; I guess; right?; don't you agree?; I thought you'd say that!
that far; so far; to that extent; stop!; not one step further!
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
myself; yourself; I; me; you
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
flow of time; flux of time; lapse of time; current of the times; trend of the times
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
thing; matter; incident; occurrence; circumstances; situation; work
to notice; to realize; to realise; to regain consciousness; to come to (one's senses); to come round
to be able to manage somehow or other
to put out one's hand; to extend one's arm; to reach (for); to try one's hand at (something new)
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
basket (shopping, etc.); hamper; cage
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
body; torso; trunk; build; physique; health
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
to be able to do; to be possible; to be good at; to do well; to come into existence; to form; to be made
slowly; unhurriedly; easily (e.g. in time); well; well (e.g. sleep); comfortably
little by little; bit by bit
to grow up; to become an adult; to become big; to grow in size
to go; to move (towards); to move through; to travel across; to go (well, badly, etc.); to proceed; to do (in a particular way)
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
impact; shock; impulse; (psychological) shock
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
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)
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
to go through; to pierce; to run through (e.g. a river through a city); to pass through; to stick to (opinion, principles, etc.); to carry out
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
here; this place; this point; here; these past ... (e.g. three years); these last ...
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
one's line of sight; one's gaze; one's eyes (looking); glance; gaze; look
to go around; to make a circle around; to surround; to circle; to come around (of a season, anniversary, turn, etc.); to return
there (place relatively near listener); there (place just mentioned); that place; then (of some incident just spoken of); that (of point just raised); (arch.) you
field (for growing wheat, fruit, vegetables, etc.); cultivated land; field (of specialization); sphere; womb; birth
to sow seeds; to sow the seeds of ... (e.g. conflict)
only; merely; approximately; about; just (finished, etc.); as if to; (as though) about to
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?