eyesight; vision; visual acuity
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
heart disease; heart trouble; cardiopathy
having a short time to live; having not much longer to live; having little time left; (one's) days are numbered
to erase; to delete; to turn off (power); to switch off; to extinguish; to put out
to send out; to forward; to show (a person) out
to stake; to risk; to bet; to wager
deep affection; devotion; profound attachment
to come along; to come around; to turn up; to arrive at the present; to get where one is; to have been doing something (for a period of time)
where ... is concerned; when it becomes; if it becomes
to shake; to waver; to tremble
to induce (somebody to do something); to tempt; to act toward (somebody in a certain way); to handle (men); to send; to forward to
out of control; uncontrollable
the last moment; the very end
to introduce; to compare; to check; to adjust; to pull into place
flood of emotions; many thoughts
(Oh) dear!; (Oh) dear me!; Good gracious
(please) look; see; (please) try to do
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to enter; to trespass; to interfere; to meddle; to pry into
impatience; uneasiness; irritation; fretfulness
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
commission; proxy; power of attorney; authorization
to hold; to carry; to embrace (in one's arms)
in one's hands; in one's control
to hand over; to turn over; to cede
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
feeling of tension; air of tension; tension; nervousness
great wealth; enormous fortune
plan; scheme; plot; design; project; intention
last; final; closing; last train (bus, flight, etc.; of the day)
different opinion; objection
false name; alias; assumed name; pseudonym
to swindle out of; to cheat out of; to defraud of; to misrepresent oneself as; to pretend to be; to assume (a name or title)