several years; a few years
excited condition; excited state
loss of eyesight; loss of vision; going blind; blindness
to nail; to knock; to bang (e.g. one's head); to throw (e.g. a rock); to fling
difficulty; hardship; trouble; infeasibility; inability (to carry out)
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
forced laugh; forced smile
to clear; to make clear; to be unruffled; to look unconcerned; to look demure; to look prim
subordination; dependency
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
to revere; to respect; to worship
satisfaction; contentment; sufficient; satisfactory; satisfying (an equation)
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
great laughter; burst of laughter
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
fundraising; financing; cash flow
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to fly into a jealous rage; to go mad with jealousy
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go
skillful; skilled; proficient; flattery
to convey; to report; to transmit; to communicate; to tell; to impart
you bastard!; you son of a bitch!
neck; head; dismissal; discharge
to strangle; to constrict
failing to recognize someone; underestimation
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to go smoothly; to turn out well; to do the trick; to have peaceful relations
to wound; to injure; to hurt someone's feelings (pride, etc.); to damage; to chip
to play with (a toy, one's hair, etc.); to fiddle with; to toy with (one's emotions, etc.); to trifle with; to do with something as one pleases; to appreciate
to speak ill of; to disparage
if that's the case ...; if so ...; that being the case ...
absence; disregard; indifference