such a thing; something like that
individual; private person; personal; natural person
core; heart (of the matter); point; crux; kernel
impossible to do (although wants to)
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
very; extremely; absurd; ridiculous; excessive; extreme
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
purpose; utility; objective; way to use something
desperate situation with no escape; being driven into a corner; being cornered; last extremity
to take advantage (of someone's weaknesses, carelessness, etc.); to impose on
conviction; belief; confidence
no sooner than; as soon as; immediately after; at the thought of; when I think about
to bear; to stand; to restrain; to control; to forgive; to put up with
crummy; shabby; petty; lousy; puny; cheap
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
state of mind; mentality; psychology
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
barn (for storage); shed; outbuilding
flight (e.g. airline flight); trip (e.g. train trip); mail; post; opportunity; chance
glass bottle; glass jar; phial; vial
such (about the actions of the listener, or about ideas expressed or understood by the listener); like that; that sort of
unrelated; irrelevant; unconcerned; unconnected
to taste; to savor; to appreciate; to enjoy; to experience; to go through
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to ask (about); to inquire; to enquire; to question; to make sure of
absence; disregard; indifference
dull; dreary; dissatisfying; disappointing; unattractive; unappealing
at any rate; in any case; at the very least; if nothing else
racing (of an engine); idling; spinning (without grabbing; of wheels); going round in circles (of an argument, discussion, etc.); going nowhere; being fruitless
first day (e.g. at work, school); day one
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
to wind; to coil; to envelope; to shroud; to outflank; to skirt
lie; falsehood; fiction; fabrication
putting one's heart and soul (into); giving one's all; breathing a soul into (e.g. a Buddhist statue); (arch.) intimacy; (arch.) familiarity
recipe; (medical) prescription; how-to guide (e.g. for crafts)
escape; flight; breakout; fleeing; desertion
criminal condemned to death; convict on death row
February; second month of the lunar calendar
16th day of the month; 16 days
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...