cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
serious matter; major incident; matter of grave concern; crisis
to govern; to manage; to subdue
to overdo; to go too far; to go to excess
to drink; to gulp; to smoke (tobacco); to engulf; to overwhelm; to keep down; to suppress
proposal; proposition; suggestion
declining; refusal; rejection; announcement; notice
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
mark; sign; symbol; emblem; badge; crest
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
reality; actuality; actual conditions; ultimate reality; absolute truth
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
just barely; only just; at the very limit; at the last moment
burden; load (e.g. CPU time, electricity, etc.)
to go out to meet; to receive; to welcome; to accept (e.g. as a member of a group or family); to call for; to summon
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
disaster; tragedy; tragic incident; horrible accident
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
to settle a matter; to get even with someone
out of range; outside the limits (of...); outside (a) range; outside the scope
by all means; at any cost; whether (one is) willing or not; willingly or unwillingly; on no account; by no means
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
empty nest; empty house; empty home; burglary (of an empty house); burglar (who targets empty houses)
destructive blast; blowing up; explosion
invasion; incursion; raid; aggression; intrusion; trespass
rice bowl; tea cup; teacup
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
fall; crash (e.g. aircraft)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
thought; imagination; mind; desire; wish; love
dear; desired; missed; longed-for; nostalgic
one's house; one's home; one's family
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to emerge
solid; robust; tight; taut; shrewd; calculating
finding oneself; self-discovery; journey of self-discovery; search for self
for the present; for the time being; for a while (from now); for some time (to come)
to adhere to; to stick to; to keep close to; to go along with; to get involved with; to be thick with
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
battlefield; battleground
next (e.g. "next April"); forthcoming; coming; to come; to arrive; to be due to