to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
formation; molding; making up; repair (e.g. plastic surgery); replacement; -plasty
influenced by; in response to; in the wake of; triggered by; following
difficult situation; adverse circumstances; predicament; trouble; dilemma; distress
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
omission; abbreviation; abridgment; abridgement
breaking down; defeating; abolishing
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
wrong impression; subjective impression; assumption; prejudice
to be contrary to; to be inconsistent with; to act contrary to (rules or guidelines); to violate; to oppose; to rebel
to tie; to bind; to bear (fruit); to close (e.g. deal); to confirm; to connect (two distant places); to close tightly
outside (e.g. of a building); exterior; outside (of a group, company, etc.); outside world
limitation; restriction; condition; constraints
advantage; benefit; profit; interest
validity; verification; propriety
making light of; thinking little of; slighting; belittling; dismissing; contempt
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here