impossible; unlikely; improbable
even if; (it doesn't matter) whether (A or B or ...); whatever; should
account of a dream; fantastic story; wild tale; empty dream
to laugh (something) off; to dismiss with a laugh; to pooh-pooh
a short while ago; a moment ago; just now; some time ago
to make an enemy (of); to antagonize
to persist in; to carry out; to have one's own way; to push through; to carry through
(in) his way; peculiar to him
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
to stick through; to force through; to spread throughout; to thoroughly diffuse; to make a path between two points; to proceed in a logical manner; to let pass
distinction (e.g. between right and wrong, public and private, etc.)
to let (someone) hear; to tell (e.g. a story); to make (someone) listen; to make (someone) understand; to grip (someone) with skilful singing, storytelling, etc.; to hold (someone) enchanted by
to concede one is entirely in the wrong (for the sake of argument)
(not) anywhere; nowhere; everywhere; anywhere
to live; to reside; to inhabit
regret; repentance; remorse
just cause; good reason; pretext; duty (to one's country, sovereign, etc.)
emotional scars; mental trauma
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
to stick into and move around; to dig around in; to pick (i.e. one's teeth)
to bury (e.g. in the ground); to fill up (e.g. audience fills a hall); to cause to be packed; to plug (a gap); to stop (a gap); to make up for (a loss, shortage, etc.); to make amends
anything and everything; just about everything
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
resignation; acceptance; consolation
therefore; consequently; accordingly; for that reason
time after time; countless times; many a time; dozens of times
eagerness; enthusiasm; fervor; excitement; fighting spirit; fighting mood
boy; son; baby boy; young man
to change; to exchange; to convert; to renew; to throw a switch; to replace
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to squeeze out; to wring out
main question; real issue at hand
feeling good; feeling at ease; feeling easy
offense; offence; crime; guilt; punishment
to carry on one's back; to be burdened with; to take responsibility for; to have (something) in the background; to be in front (of something); to be conceited
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
surface; face (i.e. the visible side of an object); front (of a building, etc.); obverse side (i.e. "head") of a coin; outside; exterior; appearance
for some reason or other; somehow or other; by some chance