(so marvelous or horrible that it may be) the first and probably the last
hazy; misty; foggy; hazy feeling; uncertain feeling; feeling gloomy
summons; summonsing; citation; subpoena; arraigning; calling
grandmother; old woman; female senior citizen
scriptwriter; playwright; scenario writer
annoyance (to); bane (of); constant worry (to)
mostly; ordinarily; probably; most; almost all; ordinary
ordinary; common; commonplace; mediocre; unremarkable; undistinguished
a dime a dozen; two a penny
to shout with exultation; to shout for joy
mostly; nearly; practically; well-nigh; almost invariably; all but
type; pattern; shape; similar type; similar pattern
to work (for); to be employed (at); to serve (as); to act (as); to conduct a religious service
characteristic; feature; idiosyncrasy; spot color (in printing)
dying alone (esp. of someone who lives alone and dies of natural causes at home without anyone knowing); solitary death
poverty; destitution; privation; indigence; penury
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
financial muscle; economic clout
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
dramatic decrease; sharp drop; sudden fall
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
guts; pluck; nerve; spirit
hard struggle; strenuous effort
to rampage; to run wild; to go berserk; to be violent (waves, wind, etc.); to be rough
at one's feet; underfoot; gait; pace; most recent; current
to be parted from; to be separated
verge of death; dying moments
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
lack of filial piety; disobedience to one's parents
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
far away; far off; nowhere near; far cry
to hang over; to cover; to lie over; to fall on one's shoulders; to become one's responsibility; to become a burden
to boil; to be boiling hot; to be on a rolling boil
to dry up; to parch; to ebb away