terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
how many years; how long; what year
to be in focus; to come into focus
pupil (of the eye); one's eyes
left and right; right and left; (asserting) control; influence; one's attendants; people accompanying one
one eye; one of one's eyes; being blind in one eye; person who is blind in one eye
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
gold (metal); gold (color); gold (medal); first place (prize); something of great value; something golden (e.g. silence); money
inverted; upside down; reversed; back to front
with a clink (of metal); with a chink
countryside people (in town); visitor from the country; out-of-towner; country bumpkin (visiting the big city); yokel
(fully) exposed; bare; uncovered; in full view; undisguised; broad (accent)
buzz; hum; shake (with vigor); shaking
and (so); (and) then; because of which; in addition to that
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dirty; filthy; disordered; messy; indecent (language, etc.); dirty
to open the lid; to lift a lid; to open the lid (on); to make public; to start (something); to look at the results (consequences, outcome, effect)
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
equally; thoroughly; all over; uniformly; without exception; all around
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
combination; assortment; matching (in a contest); pairing; combination
stability; steadiness; consistency; stable
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
before one's eyes; in front of one; under one's nose; immediate; imminent; around the corner
how; in what way; how about; questionable
astringent; bitter; austere; elegant (and unobtrusive); sour (look); glum
to smile cheerfully; to crack a smile
thanks; gratitude; manners; etiquette; bow; reward
very young; little; childish; immature
mismatched; odd; irregular; inconsistent; incoherent; confused
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
back; rear; background; behind the scenes
oh; oh my; oh dear; well, ...; er ...; why, ...
to give one's name (as); to introduce oneself (as); to claim to be; to call oneself; to reveal oneself (as); to admit to being
filthy; dirty (looking); drab
shape; form; appearance; style; state; situation
traveler; traveller; stranger