sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
belief that where there's a will, there's a way
to be too busy; to be occupied; to concentrate on single-mindedly
manufacturer (esp. a major company); producer; maker; device for making things; person who creates things
interior; inside; internal
life and death; samsara (cycle of death and rebirth); death
judgement; judgment; decision; adjudication; award; verdict
to be full; to wax (e.g. moon); to rise (e.g. tide); to mature; to expire
spare time; free time; leisure time
haughty; arrogant; insolent; proud; overbearing
to throw away; to abandon; to give up; to relinquish; to lay down (one's life)
rational; logical; coherent
the most; the best; peerless; the greatest; first-rate
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
expectation; assume will happen; forecast
to push aside; to brush or thrust aside; to remove; to get rid of
to accompany; to go with; to go together
obsession; fixation; complaining; criticizing; speciality (e.g. of restaurants)
to furnish; to install; to get someone's agreement; to patronize; to buy usually from the same store
softly; mildly; gently; politely
application; request; petition
cooperation; collaboration
first time; first innings; initial attempt; first; initial
moral duty; moral obligations; justification; pretext; just cause
vote; ballot; label; ticket; tag
to thrust before; to thrust at
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; recognition; cognition
in a whisper; in a low voice; in undertones
(starting) from nothing; from scratch
without cause; without reason
writing implement; writing tool