one's last moments; (on) the point of death; (on) one's deathbed
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
in an instant; instantly; in a moment; instantaneously; in the twinkling of an eye
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
distinctly (standing out); clearly; in sharp relief; boldly
(set of) facial features; looks
different (quality, nature); heterogeneous
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb
reigning; controlling; dictating
to be suspicious (of something or somebody)
to order; to send away for; to have (something) sent to one; to pull (something) closer
use of seductive techniques to attain one's ends (usu. of women)
middle of summer; height of summer; midsummer
life; existence; (one's) working life; career; life force; lifeblood
minus; negative (quantity); deficit; disadvantage; drawback; negative (ion, pole, growth, image, effect, etc.)
to flip-flop; to do an about-face; (lit.) to flip over one's hand; to do something easy
self-centeredness; selfishness; egotism; egocentricity
insight; discernment; perception; perspicacity; acumen
more than most people; more than other people; compared with other people; more than others
to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
killing two birds with one stone
for oneself; for one's own sake; on one's own account
pillar of fire; blazing column
warmly; cordially; with tender care
odd; strange; queer; peculiar
a matter of course; what is to be expected; par for the course
to hesitate; to hold back; to be reluctant; to be unwilling; to have loose painful bowel movement; to suffer from tenesmus
warp; curvature; curve; arch
to create a stir; to make waves; to raise a question about; to cause a sensation
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to be frugal; to be sparing; to value; to hold dear; to regret (e.g. a loss); to feel sorry (for)
to fall in love (with); to love
dirty work; unpleasant task
pain; anguish; suffering; duhkha (suffering)
when push comes to shove; when needed; when necessity arises; when the moment arrives
disappointment; despair; despondency; broken heart; adversity
to rekindle one's love; to fall in love again (with a person one has previously been in love with)
to trail (of smoke, clouds, etc.); to hang (of mist, haze, etc.); to lie (over); to linger; to flow (e.g. of hair in the wind)
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
to raise; to lift; to hang up; to raise prices (artificially, deliberately)