groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
to come to a dead end; to come to a standstill; to reach a deadlock; to reach an impasse; to reach a stalemate
approach (to a problem, issue, etc.); approach (of a long jump, aircraft's flight, etc.); inrun (of a ski jump); approach (to a building, mountain, etc.); approach shot
idea; plan; fancy; impulse; thought; whim
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
to refuse; to decline; to deny
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
example; illustration; precedent
to subsist; to keep on living
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
erasure; deletion; elimination (of variables); extinction
seal; to seal (e.g. a letter); to affix a seal; to seal up
backing (an initiative, candidate, etc.); support; backing up (another player); covering; backup
sense of values; values; value system
cold (e.g. weather); uninteresting (esp. joke); lame; dull
choices; alternatives; options
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
more than one can possibly use; countless (e.g. examples); (money) to burn; rolling in (cash)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
narrow; confined; small; limited; narrow-minded; confining
to do over again; to redo; to start over; to remake; to resume; to recommence
story; tale; narrative; account; fable; legend
protagonist; main character; hero; head (of a household); proprietor (of a store)
hating; strongly disliking
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
bet; wager; stake; gamble
companion; fellow; group; company; member of the same category (family, class)
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
to increase; to add to; to augment
hesitation; bewilderment; illusion; delusion; inability to reach enlightenment
decision; ruling; award; arbitration
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
to interrupt (a story, etc.); to bend at the waist
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
awkward; uncomfortable; embarrassing
to work (someone) hard; to push (someone) around
feeling good; feeling pleasant
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
contract; compact; agreement
sky; heaven; God; svarga (heaven-like realm visited as a stage of death and rebirth); deva (divine being of Buddhism); top (of a book); sole (of a Japanese sandal)