dimension; perspective; point of reference; level (of something)
alteration (of character or essence); change in quality; transformation; deterioration; degeneration; transmutation
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
fruitless effort; wasted effort; abortive scheme; futility
to cross one's mind; to occur to one; to flash into one's head
broken; intermittent; disconnected
memories; recollections; reminiscence
to cling to; to hang onto; to rely on; to depend on; to implore; to entreat
each time it happens; at all such times
to stay on (e.g. at one's friends house); to remain in the same neighborhood
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to abandon; to give up on; to desert
downpour; pouring rain; heavy rain; pelting rain; cloudburst
to grant (a request); to accept; to hear (a prayer); to comply with (a demand)
pouring alcohol; person pouring alcohol (esp. a woman)
all talk; glib; insincere; empty; specious
restless; on edge (and unable to concentrate); distracted; for some reason
passing through without stopping; passing by
arrogant; insolent; overbearing
secret plan; secret scheme; secret stratagem; secret method
to refuse; to reject; to inform; to give notice; to ask leave; to excuse oneself (from)
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
main question; real issue at hand
proposal; proposition; suggestion
multifunction; multipurpose
assistant (esp. in show business or sumo); attendant; chaperon
distribution (of information, etc.); broadcast; delivery; transmission; streaming
to be defeated; to be beaten; to be unsuccessful; to lose
it cannot be that...; it is highly unlikely that...; it is impossible that...
memory; sense; experience
suicide bombing (e.g. crashing one's plane into a target); self-destruction; blowing oneself up
condition; assumption; intention; intent; premise (in logic)
to borrow; to have a loan; to hire; to rent; to buy on credit
simple substance (e.g. chemical); something standing alone; separate item; solo item
... all over again (repeating the same failure)
lover; sweetheart; boyfriend; girlfriend