how can (one) do something
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
to be hot on a person's heels
(one) matter; (one) item; (one) case
violent emotion; passion; fury
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to lash out at; to flare up at; to fly at; to turn on
explosion; detonation; eruption; eruption (of discontent, etc.); outburst; outpouring
not knowing when to let go (give up, etc.); unwilling to resign; having lingering attachment; regretful
to dry up completely; to become stale
to bend one's head slightly to one side; to look slightly doubtful
laughing while crying; smiling through one's tears; (alternately) laughing and crying; tears and laughter; joy and sorrow
dotage; feeble-minded old man; senile old fool; dotard
laboratory testing bench; laboratory table; subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
large part; greater part; people in general; general public; mostly; for the most part
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
nothing but; none other than
to chop off; to snip off; to cut off (e.g. a conversation); to fire (a person)
meeting face-to-face; seeing in person; facing (each other); opposing (traffic, etc.); confronting
after an interval of ... years; for the first time in ... years
long (time that has passed); old (story)
infant; baby; little child
sanity; consciousness; soberness
department (in an organization); division; club; part; component; category
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
lively; full of spirit; energetic; healthy; well; fit
besides; in addition; also; moreover
bluff; false show of power; bold front
plentiful; lot of; much; pile of
inquiry; enquiry; investigation; (police) interview; questioning (e.g. witness, suspect); hearing
to break a dam; to burst out
promise; agreement; convention; rule; destiny; fate
have a good day; take care; see you
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
trouble; bother; annoyance; to be troubled (by); to be bothered (by); to be inconvenienced (by)
headset (for phones, etc.)
somehow (or other); for some reason; without knowing why; something (or other); some ... or other
to reach one's ears; to come to one's knowledge; to hear about; to learn of (by chance)