not completely unthinkable; not impossible
to turn away; to bear off; to veer away; to deviate (e.g. of a conversation); to digress; to go astray
to have a bitter experience
impermanence; mutable; uncertain; ever-changing
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
top recommendation; something highly recommended
with a (cry of) "ah!"; with a shout (of surprise, shock, etc.); in surprise; in astonishment
rental car; rent-a-car; hire car; car rental agency; car hire agency; hire car agency
obtaining (a qualification, right, object, etc.); acquisition (of land, property, etc.); gaining possession (of); getting; purchase
distant (from someone); aloof; estranged; knowing little (of); ill-informed (about); ignorant (of)
document; letter; writing; contents (e.g. of a letter)
stealing a ride; stolen ride
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
drawing; picture; diagram; sight; scene
to twine around; to twist around; to coil around; to pester; to hassle
unshakable; immovable; undeniable
to keep talking; to go on and on; to talk non-stop
misunderstanding; misapprehension; misconception; false impression; wrong idea
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
early; soon; quickly; swiftly; rapidly
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
masterpiece; masterwork; chef d'oeuvre; (unintentionally) hilarious; absurd (e.g. blunder); outrageous
to spoil; to break; to go bad; to go wrong; to fail
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
great difference; major mistake
fool; nitwit; The Fool (Tarot card)
to depend (on the situation); to be handled case by case
to make sure of; to ascertain; to confirm; to grasp
runaway trip; journey of escape; flight from the world
to talk about someone behind their back; to backbite
to take (someone to a place); to take (someone) with one; to take along; to lead away
it's OK to ...; it's best to ...; it's alright to ...
(not possible) on such short notice
digestion (of food); digestion (of information); assimilation; consumption; absorption; (arch.) losing one's form and turning into something else
basis for decision; evidence for judging
amount of information; information content (information theory); Shannon information; surprisal
infringement (of a law, treaty, etc.); contravention; conflict (with a theory, claim, etc.); inconsistency; (arch.) collision; (arch.) contact
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
blind alley; cul-de-sac; dead end street; deadlock; impasse; dead end
very mean (sneaky); extremely unsportsmanlike
the prospects look brighter; there is hope of accomplishing (something)
having graduated from high school (as one's highest completed level of education); high school graduate
by nature; from the very beginning; through and through; absolutely (not); (not) at all