inconsistency; discord; conflict; discrepancy; contradiction; failure
never (even in error); never, ever; never, no matter what happens; by no means
sliver of hope; gleam of hope; ray of hope
testimony; (verbal) evidence
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
meaning; point (e.g. of a statement); gist; goal; intent; object
merciless; ruthless; pitiless; unfeeling
having no memory of (having done something); having nothing to do with; having no knowledge of; knowing nothing about
heh heh heh; tee-hee; giggle
encouragement (as an abstract concept); stimulation
to speak to; to give a (something) talk to; to speak words of (something)
to look away (from); to avert one's gaze; to disregard; to ignore; to escape (from); to turn away (from)
to be perfectly clear (water, air, etc.); to clear up
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to inhale; to breathe in; to suck up; to absorb; to soak up
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
still; much more; (not) yet; still a long way to go; still a long way off; not there yet