one mountain; pile (of something); heap; hump; worst part; large profit
these days; nowadays; recently
time of death; one's final hour; one's end
being beyond recovery; having no hope of recovery
clear; precise; definite; distinct
weakness; debility; breakdown; prostration
irritating; aggravating; upsetting
peaceful; tranquil; calm; restful
extraordinary; uncommon; remarkable; unusual; rare; prodigious
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
to bring; to take; to bring about
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
certain; sure; doubtless; I have no doubt; You can depend on it; It's a safe bet
about when; about what time; how soon
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
to follow (road); to pursue (course); to follow up; to follow (hyperlink)
to feel (as if); to have a feeling (that); to have a hunch (that); to feel like doing; to want to do
large number; innumerable; great many; immense; vast; abundant
unnecessary; not needed; not necessary
actual existence; real existence; existing in real life
to track down; to locate; to find out; to smoke out; to ferret out; to chase up
trouble of going somewhere
to make a fresh start; to turn over a new leaf; to call again; to visit again; to come again
to keep in mind; to bear in mind; to try; to aim to do; to endeavor; to endeavour
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means
inquisitively; pryingly; nosily; thoroughly; persistently; through-and-through
world; society; life; lifetime; age; era; reign
dissatisfaction; discontent; displeasure; complaint; unhappiness
argument; dispute; controversy
desperation; despair; self-abandonment
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
individuality; personality; quirk; idiosyncrasy; character; individual characteristic
to match (rhythm, speed, etc.); to join together; to unite; to face; to be opposite (someone); to compare; to check with
to bend; to curve; to bend (the truth); to falsify; to corrupt; to sully