futility; waste; uselessness; pointlessness; idleness
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
science; to think about scientifically; to think in terms of science
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
half a lifetime; half one's life; one's life so far
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
theory; reason; logic; (unreasonable) argument; strained logic; excuse
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
how much; how many; however (much); no matter how; what matters is ...; it all comes down to ...
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to come to realize; to become aware (of)
prefix for forming ordinal numbers
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
endlessly; ceaselessly; nonstop; incessantly
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb; produced at an unorthodox location
admiration; being impressed; admirable; praiseworthy; astonishment; being appalled
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)
to run swiftly; to speed; to dash; to charge ahead (in pursuit of some goal); to push forward
then; and (then); in that case; if so
but then; although; though; reasonable; natural; just
blunder; bungle; gaffe; bungling; stupid; tactless
imprudence; indiscretion; thoughtlessness
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
to be closed; to be blocked; to be clogged; to be plugged up; to be occupied; to be taken (e.g. accommodation)
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
solemn (ceremony, atmosphere, etc.); austere; grave; majestic; dignified; stately
to flow into; to pour into; to stream into
dramatic (improvement); remarkable (difference); marked; (far) better; exceptional
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
air hole; windhole; air vent; deep cave from which cold wind blows