far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
song lyrics; words of a song; libretto
cannot do without something; indispensable; absolutely necessary; have to do
to feel itchy; to itch; to feel creepy; to be impatient; to itch (to do something); to be eager
for the first time in one's life
temperature; body temperature (human, animal)
to be resurrected; to be resuscitated; to be rehabilitated; to be recalled (e.g. memories); to be brought back
to flicker; to quiver; to waver; to sway
(not) in the slightest; (not) at all
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
to grasp back; to squeeze back; to grab back
beyond this point; from now on; after this
to flare up; to burst into flames
any moment now; any minute now; as soon as possible; right away
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
shout; cry; outcry; yell; shriek; scream
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
change; transformation; inversion
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
having said that; on the other hand
to fold one's arms; to stand and watch (without interfering); to stand idly by; to lie in wait; to be ready and waiting
acting rashly; running wildly; runaway (process); reckless baserunning
cannot (due to external circumstances); cannot afford to; must not; impossible to; no way one can (do)
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
in tatters; in pieces; wiped out
(a) principle; (a) reason; (a) point; some truth
root; source; origin; foundation; basis; essence
grasping; seizing; holding; commanding; having control over
bargaining chip; bargaining tool
fixed; settled; constant; definite; uniform; regularized
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
offer; tender; providing; sponsoring (a TV program)
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
at a moment's notice; readily
in regard to; concerning (usu. of disputes)
nothing but; none other than
calculating; mercenary; selfish; self-interested
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
to use to the full (one's voice, energy, etc.); to muster all of (one's strength, courage, etc.); to summon all of; to exert fully; to strain (one's voice)