important; serious; valuable; precious; serious matter; major incident
across; over; beyond; throughout (a period of time); for
future; prospects; outlook; journey ahead; distance yet to cover
to fall apart; to collapse; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; (arch.) to fall apart (one's body or health)
simmer; bubble out; flow out
to make (the best) use of; to put to good use; to let live; to keep alive; to revive; to resuscitate
to go mad; to lose one's mind; to get out of order; to go amiss; to go wrong (of a plan or expectation, etc.); to fall through
to laugh mockingly; to smile with contempt; to jeer; to sneer
we are of equal status in this regard; we are in the same boat; the same to you; the feeling is mutual
normalcy; normality; normal
daily routine; daily work; daily lesson
to sink (into one's seat, etc.); to leap to one's death (by drowning); to be reduced to (esp. working as a prostitute)
to grant (request, wish); to answer (prayer); to fulfill (conditions); to meet (requirements)
please; somehow or other; one way or another
equal; identical; the same; no different (to); just like; equivalent
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
single; solo; solitary; just one; only one
important; significant; precious; valuable; careful
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
tenacious; tough; enduring; dogged; headstrong; stubborn
to carry on; to go on with one's life; to keep alive; to stay alive; to survive
worth; merit; value; good point; redeeming feature; saving grace
to save up; to stockpile; to stash away; to hoard; to amass; to salt away
to vomit; to throw up; to emit; to send forth; to give (an opinion); to make (a comment)
dead of night; shades of night; black of night
to make sure of; to assure oneself of; to see with one's own eyes; to ascertain
defeat; loss; failing to live up to (one's name, looks, etc.); discount; loss (on a sale)
being somewhat (half) joking; half seriously; half in jest; in a jocular vein
ordinary person; average person; mediocre person
unknown; obscure; insignificant
failed creative work; flop; dud; bomb
theory; doctrine; opinion; view; rumour; rumor
seems to be; appears to have; supposed to be
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
origin; beginning; source; rise
whim; caprice; whimsy; fickle; moody; uneven temper
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to catch; to capture; to grasp (e.g. meaning); to perceive; to captivate; to move (one's heart)
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
to make clear; to clarify; to disclose; to make public
answer; reply; response; answer; solution; result