following; pursuing; tracking; shadowing; tailing; chasing
suddenly; all of a sudden
(insectile, especially moth) scales
thumping (heart); banging; pounding; racing
no way to do; nothing can be done
all the time; every single time; thank you (for your continued patronage)
tightrope walking; high-wire act; funambulism; treading a tightrope; walking on thin ice; pulling a risky balancing act
good thing; strong point; good family; prestigious school; the right moment; utter
to complete decisively; to do to completion
older sister; elder sister
junction; crossroads; division point; parting of ways
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
indescribable; inexpressible; unspeakable; indefinable; nobody can tell
reflection; reconsideration; introspection; regret; repentance; remorse
one's way back; one's way home
to use excessively; to use too much; to spend too much; to overwork someone
to set free; to let go; to release; to miss (e.g. a chance); to lose; to let get away
primary colour; primary color; pure color; unmixed color; original color (of a painting, etc. as opposed to a reproduction)
to picture; to come into one's mind; to remember
nothing; naught; nought; un-; non-
what date?; what's the date?; when?
all over (the place); throughout; everywhere; every inch; every part; from head to toe
to beat; to attack (an enemy); to do away with; to finish off
to have to wait (for the realization of something hoped for); to be forced to postpone
sensible; perceptive; quick to understand; understanding; sympathetic
pursuer; pursuing party; posse
to rank next to; to come after
discord; (on) bad terms (with)
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
closing; closure; shutdown; lockout
serious wound; serious injury
bleeding; haemorrhage; hemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; selling below cost
(opening of) a wound; (mouth of a) wound; cut
suppuration; festering; coming to head
air battle; dog fight; aerial battle
there being no use in arguing (about it)
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
urine bottle; (urinary) bedpan; chamber pot (esp. medical); urinal
stimulating; exciting; provocative
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to work out; to think up; to devise; to manage to find (money, time, etc.); to scrape together (funds)
incoherent; wandering; vague; rambling; whimsical
to contemplate; to ponder; to think long about; to turn over in one's mind
to be dying; to be about to die; to be close to death