it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
to cling to; to depend on; to embrace; to hug
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to do ... completely; to do ... entirely
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
to imagine; to picture; to figure; to see
compensation; equivalent value; consideration
as one had hoped; as one wishes
harmonious; peaceful; happy; amicable; smooth; free from trouble
to hold out; to extend (e.g. a hand); to present; to submit; to sacrifice; to give (up)
toy; (person or thing treated as a) plaything
to become ...-ish; to appear like ...; to have a touch of ...; to become stained with ...; to become steeped with ...; to become smeared with ...
to take in; to gather in; to adopt (e.g. an idea); to accept (e.g. advice); to harvest; to reap
intolerable; unbearable; tremendous; out of this world; cannot help (doing); cannot but do
paying for one's mistakes; getting one's just deserts; suffering the consequences (of one's own actions); reaping what you sow; making a rod for one's own back
play; recreation; playing (a sport); play; playing (a musical instrument); musical performance; play (theatrical performance)
atonement; the Atonement (of Jesus Christ)
previously; already; for some time; for quite a while
performance (at a party or banquet, etc.); side show; entertainment
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
change in appearance; transformation
still; as yet; (not) yet; more; (more) still; at least
to be prolonged; to drag on; to take a long time; to persist; to linger
perhaps; possibly; by some chance; by some possibility
back-facing; backwards; backward-looking; retrogressive; reactionary
someone working behind-the-scenes; scene shifter; lady consort (to a high personage)
to penetrate; to sink in; to devote oneself (to); to do intently and exclusively; to do throughout (e.g. the night)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
citizen (of a country); citizenry; citizen (of a city); resident; bourgeoisie; middle class
murder; homicide; manslaughter
person who has committed suicide
group suicide; mass suicide; arranged suicide of two or more people
distribution (e.g. films, rice); rationing (e.g. food, gasoline); food ration
to stagnate; to be delayed; to be left undone; to be overdue (of a payment); to fall into arrears; to be outstanding
in succession; one by one
unable to do (as one wishes); able to do only with great effort; almost impossible to do; beyond one's control; not always turning out as one wishes; not going the way one wants it to
question; inquiry; enquiry
(not) a single person; (no) one
fearfully; timidly; nervously; cautiously; gingerly
origin; genesis; opening; start; beginning
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)