monologue; soliloquy; talking to oneself
to be silent; to say nothing
to pile up; to heap up; to stack up; to repeat many times over; to go through repeatedly; to accumulate
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
near; close; close (in time); soon; close (relationship); friendly
to reconsider; to rethink; to reassess
definite; final; decisive; conclusive
to raise; to elevate; to do up (one's hair); to fly (a kite, etc.); to launch (fireworks, etc.); to land (a boat); to show someone (into a room)
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
dream within a dream; (beyond) one's wildest dreams; entirely unrealizable dream; pie in the sky
that's the way it is; yes; is that so?; is it?
to give up; to abandon (hope, plans); to resign oneself (to)
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that
basis; foundation; grounds; authority
it does not mean that ...; I don't mean that ...; it is not the case that...
to leave alone; to leave as is; to ignore; to neglect
anyhow; at any rate; anyway; somehow or other; generally speaking; in any case
fleeting; transient; short-lived; empty (dream, etc.); mere (hope); faint (possibility)
in proportion to; according to; depending on
any more; any further; any better; any longer
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
ago; since; before; previous
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
discomfort; inconvenience; poverty; want; inability; disability
beyond this point; from now on; after this
failure; mistake; blunder
even more; still more; further
still; yet; more; still more; as ...; like ...
for; for the sake of; to one's advantage; because of; as a result of
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to heal; to cure; to satisfy (e.g. hunger, thirst); to alleviate (e.g. sorrow, fatigue)
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
sympathy; compassion; pity
lost child; lost person; stray child; missing child
to lend a hand; to give a hand; to help; to extend a helping hand
surely; undoubtedly; sternly; severely; having no slack; rigid