it cannot be that ...; it is highly unlikely that ...; it is impossible that ...
to choose; to select; to pick (out)
to keep away; to keep at a distance
obsession; compulsive idea
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
my goodness!; good lord!; holy cow!
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
sacrifice; victim (esp. someone killed); casualty; sacrifice (to a deity)
to pledge allegiance; to swear an oath of allegiance; to take an oath of allegiance
one day; (on) a certain day
fall; tumble; spill; fall (in position, standing, etc.); downfall; descent
once in a while; occasionally; at long intervals
to often be the case; to occur frequently; to be common; to be popular
accident; incident; trouble; circumstances; reasons
next term; next period; next version; next release
to get on (train, plane, bus, ship, etc.); to get in; to get on (e.g. a footstool); to step on; to reach; to go over; to follow
people (of a country); nation; citizen; Democratic Party for the People
all over the country; everywhere in the country; throughout the nation
to grieve over; to mourn; to lament
pessimism; (taking a) gloomy view; discouragement; despondency; despair; disappointment
people; citizens; subjects; folk
to desire; to want; to expect (of someone); to hope for; to see; to command (a view of)
to pile up; to stack; to load (car, ship, etc.); to pack; to acquire; to accumulate
to be crowded; to be packed; to be busy; to be piled up (of work); to be busy (with many things); to be packed (of one's schedule)
inheritance; succession; share-alike; inheritance
the world in general; society; convention
valuation; appraisal; evaluation; appreciation; recognition; acknowledgement
disrespect; irreverence; impiety; blasphemy; profanity
safe (e.g. choice); secure; innocuous; acceptable; passable; satisfactory
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
insight; power of observation
to gaze (at); to stare intently (at); to look fixedly (at); to fascinate; to enchant; to possess
evasion; excuse; subterfuge; runaround
time; season; period; phase; stage
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
to be inferior to; to be less good at; to fall behind
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
maintenance; preservation; improvement
a little; a bit; somewhat; slightly; rather