to think about; to send one's heart out to; to give more than a passing thought to; to think of something far away; to think nostalgically upon (esp. one's hometown)
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
desertion in the face of the enemy; deserting under enemy fire
self-destruction; ruining oneself; natural decay; perishing naturally
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
failure; defective article; dead loss; good-for-nothing; worthless person; flop
correspondence (to); equivalence; suitability; coordination; dealing with; coping with
duty; obligation; responsibility
revival; reconstruction; restoration; rebuilding; recovery; renaissance
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
compensation; indemnification; reparation; consideration
fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to have sex with; to make love to; to sit on (eggs); to brood
cross (for crucifixion); the Cross (of Christ)
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to live through; to survive
altitude; height; elevation; high-degree; high-grade; advanced
anyone; anybody; everyone; everybody; whoever
detached building; solitary house; room detached from main house; separation from; loss of interest in; independence of
lovely; dear; beloved; pitiable; pathetic; piteous
painful; heartrending; trying; oppressive; suffocating; miserable
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
while; even though; despite
survival of the fittest; the law of the jungle; (lit.) the weak are meat the strong do eat
to go against; to oppose; to disobey; to defy
to turn one's hand to; to reach out one's hand; to get involved in; to make a move on; to strike; to beat
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
way of saying (something); way of putting it; wording; phrasing; language; expression
rudeness; impoliteness; discourtesy; insolence
around the clock; day and night
holiday; day off; furlough; absence (from work)
receiving; reception; eating; drinking; please; please do for me
long time (since the last time); first in a long time
feather; plume; wing; shuttlecock (in badminton)
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
proof; evidence; certificate; license; to testify (usu. Christian religious context); enlightenment
thorn; spine; splinter (esp. lodged in one's flesh); hard sharp item (esp. lodged in one's throat, e.g. fish bone); biting words