ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to be enchanted; to be charmed
to be flurried; to be confused; to lose one's head
tattling; telling on (someone)
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
worst; worst-case (scenario)
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
affliction; hardship; difficulty; suffering; trouble
clearing one's throat; cough
to leak out; to escape; to find expression; to give vent; to leak out; to be divulged
correct; right; correct interpretation (answer, solution)
foreign country; other country; another province; strange land; alien land
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
to make a speech; to address
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
weather; climate; disposition; temperament
off the coast; offshore; out at sea
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to go to and from (a place); to go back and forth between; to go to (school, work, etc.); to attend; to circulate (e.g. blood, electricity); to be communicated (e.g. thought)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
skill; dexterity; proficiency
direction; district; area; field (e.g. of study); sphere; quarter
prosperous; flourishing; popular; widespread; active; lively
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
long; drawn-out; very long
to go to ruin; to go under; to fall; to be destroyed; to die out; to become extinct
to be renewed; to change; to be improved; to be reformed; to stand on ceremony; to be formal
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
not feeling like doing ...; having no mind to ...; being in no mood for ...; having no intention of ...
logical connection; chain of reasoning; coherence; blood vessel
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
(an) exile; vagrant; wanderer; nomad