soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
terrified; horrified; trembling with fear
to despair of; to see the vanity of
gentle; quiet; demure; sober; mild-mannered; meek
smoky; awkward; uncomfortable; ill at ease
rubbish; trash; garbage; refuse; litter
tear; rip; rent; slit; crack; chasm
general mobilization; full mobilization
affected part; diseased part; wound
fragment; small piece; scrap; shred (e.g. of emotion); trace; bit
hesitation mark (scar from a suicide attempt); hesitation wound
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
hack; untrained; incompetent; useless; quack (doctor)
day in question; appointed day; that very day; the day (of issue, publication, etc.)
spirit; heart; disposition
bed and food; eating and sleeping
to finish writing; to complete; to write down (e.g. a list); to write out
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
supply route; supply road; communications (military)
(program of) entertainments; special events; exhibitions; amusements; attractions
measured amount (esp. of medicine); dosing; manner of seasoning; making adjustments based on experience; doing something by feel
comprehension; understanding; enlightenment; spiritual awakening; satori
feather decoration; plume
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
to make an appeal (to the public); to rally (people) to one's cause; to call to action; to spur on; to fire (someone) up; to rally (troops, employees, etc.)
running parallel (to); running side-by-side; keeping pace (with)
to take the lead; to lead a group; to be in the vanguard
more than anything; above all else
chance to win; opportunity to win; chance of victory
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
riding together; riding with
to emphasize; to state emphatically; to speak loudly about; to raise one's voice; to lift one's voice