even; for starters; so; therefore; judging from; based on
to torment; to pain; to inflict (physical) pain; to harass; to cause (emotional) pain; to afflict
near; close; beside; vicinity; proximity; besides
every year; yearly; annually
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
conquest (of a difficulty, illness, handicap, etc.); overcoming; bringing under control; subjugation; victory over
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
recollection; retrospection; reflection; reminiscence
to ward off; to brush away; to fling off; to drive away
vacantly; blankly; openmouthed; with one's mouth wide-open; with a whack; with a thump
style; way; shape; form; appearance; state
accurate; correct; precise; exact
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
as far as ... is concerned; so far as ... can tell
energy; energy; strength; energy source; energy resource; food energy
wound; injury; chip; crack; flaw; defect
(not) so much; (not) that much
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
such ... as; or some such
unhurt; uninjured; flawless (e.g. gem); unblemished; spotless (e.g. reputation); faultless (e.g. performance)
to etch into one's mind; to remember well
(on) one's own; (by) oneself
to do for (the sake of someone else)
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
world view; outlook on the world; Weltanschauung (philosophy); appearance of a world (e.g. in fiction)
something's wrong (with someone); not right (in the head); not oneself; crazy; nuts
patient; unhurried; leisurely
just right (time, size, length, etc.)
to betray; to turn traitor to; to double-cross
atmosphere; mood; a certain air; presence; (Earth's) atmosphere
to drift; to float; to waft (e.g. a scent); to hang in the air; to be in the air (e.g. a feeling or mood); to wander; to walk around aimlessly
stomach; breadbasket; inner man; dietary needs
to protect; to guard; to defend; to keep (i.e. a promise); to abide (by the rules); to observe
nonexistent; not being (there); not having; not