cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
swing and a miss; (punching and) failing to make contact; (ending in) failure; fruitless effort
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be satisfied; to find peace of mind; to feel good
adds force to a statement, decision or conclusion; indicates command; (strongly) emphasizes the previous word; adds focus; some- (e.g. something, someone)
to take (someone) along; to bring along; to be accompanied by
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
to go by; to go past; to run (between; of a rail service, bus route, etc.); to operate (between); to go indoors; to go into a room; to penetrate
to face; to go towards; to head towards
day and night; around the clock
to stand watch; to stand guard; to look out; to open (one's eyes) wide
to enter; to go into; to meddle (in); to interfere (in); to go deeply (into an issue); to delve deeper (into)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
to shave (wood, leather, etc.); to sharpen (e.g. pencil); to cut down (budget, expenses, staff, time, etc.); to curtail; to delete; to erase
shore; bank (of a body of water)
sky; the air; weather; far-off place; distant place; state of mind; feeling
in the same way as; just like
to melt together; to blend together
background; scenery; background (of an incident, situation, etc.); circumstances; backing; support (from behind the scenes)
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
noisily (from many people talking); in a commotion; with a rustling sound (of leaves, branches, etc.); with a rippling sound (of the surface of a lake, etc.); feeling a chill; with a chill (up one's spine)
to raise one's voice; to shout; to yell; to speak up (e.g. in protest); to speak one's mind
whispering into a person's ear
the other day; lately; recently
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
(not) in any way; in no way; at all; terribly; awfully; hopelessly
to put on; to wear; to be clothed in; to be clad in; to be dressed in; to be wrapped in
air; atmosphere; mood; situation; someone with no presence; someone who doesn't stand out at all
traveller; traveler; wayfarer; tourist
as if; as though; (not) at all; (not) in the slightest; really; completely
doll; puppet; marionette; puppet (person under the control of another); straw man; yes-man
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
kidnapping; kidnaping; abduction; kidnapper; kidnaper; abductor
commodity; article of commerce; goods; stock; merchandise
rumour; rumor; report; hearsay; gossip; common talk
approximately; about; to (about) the extent that; (almost) enough that; as ... as ...; like
gloomy; dismal; miserable; spirit of yin
having special circumstances (e.g. problems, issues, advantages, flaws, defects, etc.); imperfect (merchandise); with defects