to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
that's the way it is; such is life
to come out all right; to take care of itself; to be OK
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
fingertip; finger; toe tip; toe
decoration; ornament; trimmings
tuft (of hair, threads, etc.); fringe; bunch (of grapes, bananas, etc.); cluster (of flowers); segment (of a tangerine, etc.); section
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
how many years; how long; what year
to think; to consider; to think (of doing); to plan (to do); to judge; to assess; to imagine
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike a chord in one's heart
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result
to hurry (up); to urge on; to press; to rush
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival
sympathy; empathy; response
to raise; to rear; to train; to teach; to promote the growth of; to nurture
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
possibly; by some possibility; perhaps
peace (esp. of the world); tranquillity; calm
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
one's heart; one's feelings; one's inner thoughts; one's mind
side (of something, or taking someone's side); part; (watch) case
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
profound; deep; unfathomable
to entrance; to possess; to enthrall
to move; to stir; to operate; to run; to make a move; to take action; to be touched
at once; right away; promptly; on the spur of the moment
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
thought; consideration; thinking
disorder; chaos; confusion; mayhem
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
instead of; in place of; as a substitute for; in exchange for; in return for; to make up for
to be kind to; to treat kindly
to float; to set afloat; to show on one's face (smile, sadness, etc.); to recall; to call to mind
to lurk; to be hidden; to be concealed; to lie dormant; to be latent
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
anyone; anybody; everyone; whoever
earnest; sincere; pressing; urgent; pertinent; appropriate
echo; reverberation; sound (esp. the distinctive sound of an object or activity, e.g. rain, gun, gallop, drum); noise; quality of a sound (e.g. a fine phrase, clear voice, resonant bell); feeling of a sound
force; strength; capability; ability; efficacy; effect; effort