fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
to be heard; to be audible; to be said to be; to be reputed
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
entreaty; supplication; petition
while; even though; despite
swaying (only once, in a large, slow motion); relaxedly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
wholeheartedly; with heart and soul; intently; with undivided attention; with intense concentration; single-mindedly
dry riverbed; river beach
stone; jewel; precious stone; flint (in a lighter); stone (in go); stone (in the bladder, kidney etc.); calculus
to trip (over); to stumble; to fail; to suffer a setback
to fall down; to fall over; to turn out; to play out; to abandon Christianity (and convert to Buddhism); to apostatize
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow; anyhow; one way or another
to put back up; to stand back up; to restore (to former strength); to revive (e.g. the economy); to make again (a plan, policy, etc.); to reformulate
struggling; pawing (e.g. horses' hooves)
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
even; (if) only; just; besides; on top of that
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
next; following; subsequent; stage; station
also; too; not ... either; (it's not possible) no matter what; although one might wish otherwise
to lose one's way; to get lost; to waver; to hesitate; to give into temptation; to lose control of oneself
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
extent; degree; limit; bounds; (span of) time; (a) distance; the state of
cruelty; coldheartedness; relentless; ruthless
to turn completely into; to become completely
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
agreement; consent; same opinion; same view; same meaning
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
thinking; thought; idea; notion; intention; plan
to change; to alter; to transform; to reform; to revise; to amend
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for