it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
opposite effect; adverse effect; backfiring
to go away; to become more distant; to fade away; to be estranged
practice; training; drill; (an) exercise; workout
to work hard; to work diligently
special training; intensive training; crash course
to be conspicuous; to stand out
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
to be lucky; to be in luck; to be attached; to have; to be included
to anyone; to everyone; by anyone; by everyone; in everyone; in anyone
to lose; to be defeated; to succumb; to give in; to be inferior to; to break out in a rash due to (e.g. lacquer, shaving, etc.)
gradually (progress into a state); in sequence; in order; in turn
to distance oneself (from); to keep (something or someone) at a distance; to maintain a distance (from)
just now; a moment ago; this very minute
fault; error; indiscretion; faux pas
to repeat; to do something over again
to roll; to tumble; to fall over; to roll over; to lie down; to be scattered about; to be lying around
stupid; foolish; idiotic; fool; idiot; blockhead
stupid; half-witted; dull-witted; blockhead; idiot; dimwit
beyond help; past salvation; incorrigible; irredeemable
sultry; sweltering; stuffy; uncomfortably hot-looking (clothing, etc.); stuffy-looking
to splash; to raise (e.g. prices)
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
to inlay; to insert; to plug in (to a formula); to immerse; to trick; to deceive
opening and shutting; opening and closing
affectation; showiness; pretence
getting a lump in one's throat; overflowing with feelings; chest full of; lungs full of
night air; stillness of night; cool evening
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
cool; chilly; feeling nice and cold
good feeling; feeling good
to feel refreshed; to feel soothed
refreshingly; with a feeling of relief; shapely; neatly; cleanly; without trouble; clearly
to go upstream; to go back (in time, to origin); to date back to; to trace back to
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
to writhe (in pain); to be in agony; to be anguished; to be agonized; to be troubled
concentration; focusing; convergence; within a collection of works
above anything else; above all; more than anything; best; greatest; excellent
magnanimous in one's attitude of mind; grand in one's idea or mind-set
purpose; goal; aim; objective; intention
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
first of all; to begin with; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole