it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
what's the best thing to do?; what to do?
open seam; seam that has come apart; tear
weekend; Saturday and Sunday
nicely; properly; frequently; often; I'm glad that you ...; thank you for ...
disappearance; vanishing; loss; dying away; wearing off
how much; something over; and something; however (much); no matter how
to have a talk; to tell a story
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
to get tired of; to lose interest in; to be fed up with; to have enough
called; named; as many as; as much as; all ...; every single ...
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
to draw (a thread); to let out (e.g. a rope); to head out as a group; to set out in large numbers; to send out one after another; to dispatch
waste of time; killing time
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
sometimes; at intervals; occasionally; on occasion; from time to time
to resonate emotionally (with one); to strike home (words, etc.); (lit.) to stab in the chest
position; situation; viewpoint; standpoint; point of view
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
name; given name; title; fame; renown; pretext
attendant; person who looks after one's needs; caretaker
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
to say goodbye; to bid farewell
to smoke; to smoulder; to be sooty; to be smoke-stained; to smoulder (e.g. a dispute); to smolder
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
still; even now; to this day
to be submerged; to be soaked; to be pickled; to be well seasoned; to be totally immersed (in a condition, e.g. laziness)
living; life (one's daily existence); livelihood
to tighten; to press hard
to be attached; to be connected with; to remain imprinted; to scar; to bear (fruit, interest, etc.); to be acquired (of a habit, ability, etc.); to increase (of strength, etc.)
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
sometimes; occasionally; at times; seasonal; of the season; appropriate (for the season or occasion)
probably isn't (doesn't, won't, etc.); don't (doesn't) intend to; intend not to; must not; (when used in an imperative sentence) don't
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
waste; scrap; garbage; scum; piece of trash; loser
failing to properly evaluate the (relative) importance (of); putting the cart before the horse; mistaking the cause for the end; mistaking the insignificant for the essential; getting one's priorities backwards
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
beginning of next week (usu. Monday); early next week
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
space; air; midair; (from) memory; (by) heart