nonexistent; not being (there); unowned; not had; unique; not; impossible
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
to pass through; to pass by; to pass (of time); to elapse; to have expired; to have ended; to exceed
to make (someone) understand (a fault, mistake, etc.); to reason with; to advise; to try to persuade; to exhort; to admonish
like; as; so that; in order that; be sure to; I hope (that)
quiet; silent; slow; unhurried; calm; peaceful
Mr; Mrs; Miss; politeness marker
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
what; how many; many; a lot of; several; a few
number one; first; best; most; game; round
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to interrupt; to obstruct (a view, someone's way, etc.); to block (light, wind, etc.); to intercept; to cut off
to be troubled; to have difficulty; to be bothered; to be inconvenienced; to be badly off; to be hard up
and; and then; thus; and now; and finally
serious; earnest; sober; honest; sincere
front; frontage; facade; main
to stare (at); to gaze (at); to look hard (at); to watch intently; to fix one's eyes (on)
this; this one; this person; now; this point (in time); here; used to stress the subject of a sentence
ordinary; common; free of charge; free; unaffected; as is
self-satisfaction; (self-)complacency; smugness
getting nowhere; becoming uncontrollable; getting out of hand; remaining unsatisfied
(one's) self; oneself; yourself; himself; herself
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to decide; to choose; to clinch (a victory); to decide (the outcome of a match); to persist in doing; to go through with; to always do
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
pleasant feeling; good vibes
in short; the point is; the important thing is; in a word; basically
putting one's life on the line; staking one's life (on); risking one's life; life and death situation
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
reward; compensation; collateral; security; turning to look behind
particularly; especially; in particular; expressly
look of amazement; looking dumbfounded
to tighten; to stiffen; to brace; to strain
to destroy; to demolish; to disturb; to put into disorder; to relax (one's pose); to make oneself at ease; to break (a bill)
to turn (towards); to face; to head to; to go towards; to allot; to allocate
isn't it?; don't you think?; right?; surely; come on
association; socializing; socialising; fellowship
long (distance, length); long (time); protracted; prolonged
not ... for nothing; not ... with nothing to show for it; worthwhile; no wonder ...