may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
choking; suffocating; stifling; oppressive; heavy
to retreat; to back off; to draw back; to step back; to shrink away
else; in addition; besides
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
spirit; mind; nature; disposition; intention; mind; mood
to cross one's mind; to occur to one
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to slip out (e.g. of a comment, remark, etc.); to utter unintentionally; to pour from one's lips (of words); to flow freely (of speech); to rush out of one's mouth
I, myself; one-self; by one-self; even I; even one
miserable; pitiable; shameful; deplorable; pathetic
(period of) a year; during the era (of)
out of character; unlike one
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
choice; selection; option
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet
to be lost (e.g. luggage); to be missing; to be used up; to be run out; to disappear (e.g. pain); to be lost (e.g. a dream, confidence)
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
as a matter of fact; by the way; to tell you the truth; to be honest; frankly; actually
to be mixed; to be blended with; to associate with; to mingle with; to join
occasion; time; circumstances; (in) case (of); when
origin; source; basis; base; cause; (raw) material; ingredient
to be born; to come into this world
number one; first; best; most; game; round
beginning; outset; first; onset
to hold all the while; to talk about nothing but
tear gland; lacrimal gland
drop (e.g. of water); drip
to make one's way into; to push one's way into; to force one's way though; to push through
craving; longing; thirsting
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
beyond that point; after that
nearly; almost; on the verge (of happening)
the point of ...; the place where ...; a place called ...; places known as ...; I would say ...; ... is how I'd put it
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to extract; to pull out; to draw out; to headhunt; to lure away; to poach
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks