in fact; as a matter of fact; actually; in reality; to tell the truth
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
or; either ... or; maybe; perhaps; some ... and others ...; sometimes ... and at other times ...
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
to come true (of a dream, wish, etc.); to be realized; to be fulfilled; to be granted; to be answered (of a prayer); to be requited (of love)
lack of ability; inadequacy; (being) out of one's depth
to carry on one's back; to burden oneself (e.g. with debts, responsibilities, etc.)
to have tears in one's eyes; to be close to crying
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
dimly; faintly; absentmindedly; vacantly; idly; aimlessly
all; entire; whole; altogether
one after another; in rapid succession
inside; within; while (e.g. one is young); during; among; amongst; in (secret, chaos, poverty, etc.)
to be ardent (of passion, zeal, etc.); to be aflame
to leave a trail; to leave traces; to have a lasting effect
sometime; someday; one day; some time or other; the other day; in due course
calmly; quietly; gently; be quiet!
goal; target; aim; mark; sign; landmark
bitter (taste); sour (expression, look); bitter; bitter (e.g. experience); painful
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to step over or across; to overcome
as if (something untrue were actually true); like hell (e.g. "like hell I will")
starting from scratch; making a fresh start; redoing; calling again; visiting again
for today; for the time being
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
several weeks; a few weeks
to go upstream; to go up (a river); to go back (to the past or origin); to date back (to); to trace back (to)
accurate; correct; precise; exact
one class (of students); one group (of people); one set (of items); one pair
that kind of; of the sort; of the kind; such
just because; even if; even though
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?
to keep watch (e.g. on a suspect); to be on the lookout (for); to spend a lot of money (on); to treat oneself (to); to paste; to stick
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
smelling of mud; smelling of earth; unrefined; unpolished; uncouth
to find (after searching everywhere); to locate; to discover
to stand still (for a while); to remain in one place; to stand alone (of a building, statue, tree, etc.); to stand quietly; to wander about; to loiter
movie; film; motion picture
(one) scene (in a movie, etc.)
ecstatically; spellbound; with rapt attention; abstractedly; absentmindedly; absorbedly
meeting; rendezvous; meeting for the first time; coming across; confluence
beyond that point; after that
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being