fantasy; illusion; vision; dream
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
to collect; to gather; to save; to accumulate; to pile up
decision; determination; resolution
to forget; to leave carelessly; to be forgetful of; to forget about; to forget (an article)
wave; billow; ups and downs; (something) advancing step by step; (something) surging forward inopposably; tendency
severe; harsh; hard; cruel; rigorous
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
each time it happens; at all such times
optimism; taking an optimistic view
a little; a bit; a small amount; a little while; a short time; a moment
envious; jealous; enviable (position, etc.)
to match; to be a match for; to rival; to equal; to compare with
such a thing; something like that
particle used to indicate the speaker's hope, desire, wish, etc. (e.g. "it would be nice if ...", "I wish there were ...", etc.); emphatic particle; particle adding uncertainty
existence; being; presence
successive generations; successive emperors
to remain; to abide; to stay (in the one place); to be limited to; to be confined to; to only account for
suicidal act; self-destroying action; suicidal action
no matter (what, who, etc.); whether ... or ...; be
to house; to contain; to carry (a baby); to be pregnant; (arch.) to give lodging to; (arch.) to accommodate
take it from me; I speak from experience; word to the wise
strong person; the strong; the powerful
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
may; might; perhaps; may be; possibly
contradiction; inconsistency
to begrudge doing; to find bothersome
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
spare time; free time; time (it takes to do something); time required; time off; leave; dismissal
does not seem; unlikely; improbable
look!; there!; here!; that is
great; excellent; distinguished; important; awful; terrible
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
to lose focus; to let one's mind wander; to relax one's attention
to be excited; to be nervous; to be thrilled
considerable; great; important; significant; a big deal
first-person plural (or singular); second or third person plural (implies speaker is of higher status than those referred to)
at the most; at best; to the utmost; as much as possible; as much as one can
older employee who does not have much actual work
farewell; goodbye; adieu; if so; in that case; then