nausea; sickness in the stomach
to collapse; to crumble; to get out of shape; to lose one's shape; to break down; to be thrown into disarray; to crash (stock market)
even though; despite; when
blow; shock; strike; batting
defense; defence; protecting; preventing
to be overawed; to be overpowered; to lose the mental battle
field of vision; visibility; view; visual field; (one's) ken
to become dim; to become blurred
one-by-one; separately; in detail
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
valuable article; valuables
unique; peerless; invaluable; priceless
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
to be touching; to be moving
to find out; to discover; to locate
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss
interview (with a doctor); history taking
diagnosis; medical examination
there is no need to ...; never happens; there is never a time when
(if) by some chance; by some possibility; in the unlikely event that; (unlikely event of) emergency; the worst(-case scenario)
to draw a conclusion; to conclude; to settle on
please; I beg you; for mercy's sake
to run away; to flee; to make off; to start to run away
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
to crush to death; to stifle to death; to squeeze to death; to stifle (a laugh, etc.); to muffle (one's breathing); to subdue (one's voice)
mischief; prank; pastime; hobby; playing with (a lighter, etc.); fooling around with
comfort; ease; easy; simple; (economically) comfortable; raku pottery
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
present age; present day; today; modern era; modern times
latest; newest; late-breaking (news)
ability; performance; efficiency
to give the stamp of approval
breath; breathing; tone; mood
to tease; to make fun of; to poke fun at; to make a crack about; to chaff; to kid