(approximate) time; around; suitable time (or condition); time of year; season
mucus; mucilage; viscous liquid; phlegm
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
preparedness; readiness; mental attitude; frame of mind
eye; eyeball; eyesight; sight; look; stare; notice
beyond expectations; beyond what one expected; not foreseen; exceeding assumptions
loudly (wailing, making a noise, etc.)
writing paper; stationery; notepaper
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
to put into written form; to communicate or express by writing; to chronicle
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
constant; steady; constant
reinforcement; strengthening
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
valley floor; bottom of a gorge; bottom of a ravine
skeletal remains; dry bones of a corpse; human skeleton
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
to be dead; to be lifeless
vast; boundless; vague; obscure
oblique line; forward slash
feeling heavy in the head; heavy-headed; sick with worry
rebellion; uprising; insurrection; (arch.) treason
sensitive; fragile; feeble; indecisive
negligence; carelessness; incompetence; mismanagement
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
tightly; exactly; precisely; close-fitting (e.g. suit); firm (body); lean
old age; age; old people; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) my humble self
plenipotentiary powers; full authority
(courteous) invitation; call
to be discouraged; to shrink from
hearsay; rumor; rumour; report
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
(your) daughter; young woman
pinioning; binding arms behind the back
simmering; (boiling) gently