old; aged; long; since long ago; of the distant past; long-ago
opinion; point of view; visual point
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
confession; acknowledgement; acknowledgment
(full) name; family name and given name
suddenly (hit); with a slap; sharply (glance, glare, etc.); fiercely; suddenly; all of a sudden
pain and itching; mental anguish; unhealthy emotions
one's person; around one's person
listening device; bug; wiretap
outside of; not covered by
preliminary arrangements; spade work
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
to be noticeable; to notice; to catch one's eye
confusion; dismay; consternation; panic
triumphant; exultant; in high and proud spirits
to be sorry; to beg pardon; to be grateful; to be amazed; to be filled with awe; to be disconcerted
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; discomfiture; bafflement
to take hold of; to possess; to haunt
binding hand and foot; temporary feeling of paralysis; sleep paralysis; being tied down with money
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
desire for revenge; vengeful thought
around the clock; day and night
willingness (e.g. to do something); eagerness; motivation; inspiration; determination; high aspirations
to threaten; to menace; to frighten (into doing)
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
astounding; tremendous; crazy; exorbitant
to become thin; to fade; to grow pale
lightly rolling (of a small and round thing); pleasant, high-pitched sound (e.g. bell, young woman's laughter); changing frequently (e.g. conversation, plans); (occurring) in rapid succession (e.g. sumo wrestlers being defeated); roly-poly; chirp chirp (sound of insects); ribbit ribbit (sound of frogs)
to soften; to calm down; to be eased; to be mitigated; to subside; to abate
lasting long; continuation; keeping at (something); sticking to (something)
to freeze (in fear, surprise, etc.); to cower; to flinch; to shrink up; to shrink; to shrivel up
to afflict; to torment; to harass; to molest
advance warning; previous notice; announcement; herald; harbinger; forerunner
thin arm; slender arm; slender means; meager ability to earn a living
to grow in intensity; to be aggravated; to get worse; to develop
ordinary person; average person; man in the street; everyman; (a) nobody
out-of-place; inappropriate; sticking out like a sore thumb