too much; excessively; too
lonely; lonesome; solitary; desolate
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
that is to say; so that means
beyond; across; the other side; the distance
to push away; to push aside; to shove
to forget completely; to leave behind
disappointed love; broken heart; unrequited love; being lovelorn
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
remnant; residue; remaining; left-over
at any rate; anyhow; anyway; in any case; because; as you know
interesting; fascinating; amusing; funny; enjoyable; fun
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
as many as one likes; as much as one likes; great many; plenty; almost (none); (not) much
substitute; replacement; stand-in; proxy; compensation; exchange
gear; cogwheel; cog (in an organization, company, etc.); cog in the machine
accurate; correct; precise; exact
self-deprecation; self-derision; self-mockery; laughing at oneself
sensation; feeling; tendency; propensity
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
late at night; at a late hour
first words said (e.g. when meeting someone); first thing out of one's mouth; first speech; inaugural address
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
vague; ambiguous; shady; disreputable; fuzzy
to be in the news; to be talked about; to become a popular topic of conversation; to become the talk of the town; to become topical
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
together; at the same time; same; identical
immediately; right away; on the spot
cherry tree; cherry blossom; fake buyer; paid audience; hired applauder; horse meat
child; kid; (one's) child; offspring; young (animal); young woman; offshoot
to hit; to strike; to strike (noon, etc.); to sound (cymbals, etc.); to beat (rhythmically, e.g. pulse, waves, etc.); to move; to impress
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
platform; home; home base; home plate
perhaps; possibly; maybe; if; in case; in the event that