faint hopes; dim prospects; little hope; unlikely (to be successful)
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to burst into flames; to fire (of a gun); to fan a fire with one's breath
to puzzle over; to think deeply about; to rack one's brains over (wrack)
to rise to the surface; to come to the front; to emerge (e.g. from obscurity); to stand out (e.g. against a dark background)
no matter how much time passes
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to glide; to slide (e.g. on skis); to fail (an examination); to bomb (when telling a joke); to drop; to go down
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
matter of time; question of time
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
tranquil; calm; quiet; peaceful
being incident to; being accompanied by; being collateral with; being attached to
mistake; error; discrepancy; discrepancy between one's actions and intentions
to be too numerous; to be too much
processing; dealing with; treatment; disposition; disposal
and so; therefore; for that reason
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
death by heatstroke; heat-related death
infinity; infinitude; eternity; infinite; limitless
rising; ascending; climbing
from the place (where); from the fact that ...; caused by the fact that ...; because
independence; self-reliance
beginning; start; clue; lead; thread end
return (to); revolution; recurrence; regression
(theatrical) blackout; taking a (sudden) turn for the worse; rapid deterioration
to emboss; to print out; to print; to work out (e.g. policy); to hammer out; to strike (a drum indicating the end of a performance)
desktop; desktop computer; desktop of a computer (the primary screen for most graphical-based computer operating systems)
groan; moan; roar; howl; hum (e.g. motor); buzz (e.g. bee, wire in wind)
to well up (of tears, anger, joy, etc.); to surge up (within oneself); to rise; to feel nauseated; to feel sick
within the limits (framework, boundaries, price, etc.)
standing upright; standing straight; standing erect; rising perpendicularly; rising straight up; towering high