to become speechless; to be at a loss for words
to open one's mouth (to talk); to (start to) tell
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
transcendence; transcendency
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
to hold out; to extend (e.g. one's hands); to thrust (javelin); to offer (e.g. aid, help, etc.)
to destroy; to break (by striking); to smash; to ruin (a plan, atmosphere, etc.); to spoil; to wreck
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
health problem; poor physical health; bad shape; feeling unwell
sluggish; languid; listless; bothersome; tiresome; pain-in-the-ass
biggest; greatest; largest; maximum
mental; spiritual; emotional
empty lot; vacant plot of land
to long for; to yearn for; to hanker after; to be attracted by; to be drawn to; to aspire to
of all things (people, places, days, etc.)
interpretation; explanation; reading; construction
to pick up; to gather; to find (and pick up; something someone has dropped); to select; to choose; to get (unexpectedly); to hit upon (luck, an opportunity, etc.)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
optimism; taking an optimistic view
habit (usu. a bad one); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
black box; flight recorder; black box (system or device with hidden internal workings)
symptomatic therapy; allopathy; makeshift solution; stopgap measures; temporary expedient
unreliable; uncertain; indefinite; unclear
confidence; trust; faith; credit
even though; despite; when
same family (race, tribe)
to walk about; to walk around; to walk to and fro; to pace around; to wander
to joke; to jest; to make fun of; to laugh at; to romp; to gambol
to disappear; to vanish; to go; to leave; to die
to stop (doing); to cease; to desist; to drop; to lay off; to give up
to be selected (from among many people)