(looking) blankly; vacantly; dazedly; (staring) in puzzlement; with a look of amazement
(not) at all; (not) in the slightest; wholly; entirely; extremely; very
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
neglect of one's health; unhealthy living; intemperance
life; living; livelihood; (one's) living
stomach and intestines; gastrointestinal tract; digestive organs
circulation (of the blood)
lack of physical exercise; insufficient exercise; inactivity
quantity; amount; generosity; magnanimity; pramana (means by which one gains accurate and valid knowledge; in Indian philosophy)
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
meek; quiet; docile; mysterious; marvelous; marvellous
though; even if; whether ... or ...
faint; dim; weak; poor; wretched; meagre
to shake; to sway; to rock; to become unstable; to become unsettled; to be shaken
father's side of family; paternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
build; physique; frame; constitution
ten-year-old; ten year old
boy; son; baby boy; young man
instant; moment; for an instant
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
to lose (something); to get rid of; to eliminate; to remove
quick; swift; nimble; quick (understanding, judgement, etc.); alert; prompt
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
idea; notion; sense (e.g. of duty); resignation (to one's fate); acceptance; observation and contemplation
unlucky quarter (southwest)
water tank; cistern; fish tank; aquarium
to replace; to convert; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute (person, staff member, player, etc.)
dumbfounded; overcome with surprise; in blank amazement; in a daze
question; inquiry; enquiry
unexpected; surprising; unanticipated; strange; unforeseen
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous