there is no way that ...; easy; simple
first; foremost; most important; best; greatest; above all
to abandon; to fail; to desert; to forsake
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
indicate reason; infers some protest
going into battle; departure for the front
to become the focus of (attention, sympathy, hope, etc.)
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
trivial; not amounting to much
to dash over oneself (e.g. water); to take (e.g. shower); to bask in (e.g. the sun); to suffer (e.g. an attack); to draw (e.g. criticism, attention, praise); to have heaped upon
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
body; oneself; one's place; one's position; main part; meat (as opposed to bone, skin, etc.)
to stream; to flow (liquid, time, etc.); to be washed away; to be carried; to drift; to float (e.g. clouds); to sweep (e.g. rumour, fire)
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to be dyed; to be tainted; to be infected; to be stained
the more ... the more ...; as; (arch.) while; (arch.) during; (arch.) because; (arch.) since
needle; pin; hook; stinger; thorn; hand (e.g. clock, etc.); pointer
technique; art; skill; move
offset; offsetting each other; cancelling each other out; set-off; setoff
to fire into (e.g. a crowd); to launch (e.g. missiles); to lob (e.g. grenades)
wonderful; splendid; magnificent
to like; to prefer; to be pleased by
really; truly; indeed; good grief
to roll up; to hoist; to take away; to rip off (e.g. money from someone); to blow up (dust)
root and branch; thoroughly; by the roots; completely; all
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
beginning; outset; first; onset
question (e.g. on a test); problem; problem (e.g. societal, political); question; question (i.e. doubt); public discussion
request; favor; favour; reliance; dependence; trust
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
today; this day; these days; recently; nowadays
wasteland; wilderness; deserted land; prairie; vast plain; wilds
to leave (behind); to leave (undone); to not finish; to save; to set aside; to leave (to someone, esp. after one's death)
poor; meagre; meager; feeble; scanty; shabby
counter for wheels and flowers
such ... as; or some such
don't you think?; indicates question
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetent
sweet (e.g. young girls, flowers blooming); touchingly lovely; cute; pitiful; pitiable
intention; wish; purpose; mind (to do)
to move; to shift; to inspire; to rouse; to change; to alter; to operate
to be visible; to be clear; to be evident; to be certain