to give up; to admit defeat; to throw in the towel
how long; how far; how much
to rain incessantly; to downpour
how about ...?; I wonder; I don't know
hoarse voice; husky voice
slow motion (video); moving slowly; moving leisurely
unsteadily (e.g. on one's feet); shakily; wavering (in one's mind); unsteadily; aimlessly; unconsciously
to backfire; to produce a result opposite to what was expected or intended
sphygmomanometer (instrument used to measure blood pressure)
lightheadedness; disorientation; wobbliness; staggering
rash; thoughtless; careless; hasty; imprudent
to choke up; to be speechless; to hold one's tongue
to talk back; to answer back; to retort; to say over; to repeat (what one has said)
no change; no difference; no unusual events; no accidents; no incidents
as usual; as always; as before; as ever; still
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
to learn by experience; to learn one's lesson; to learn the hard way; to be discouraged (by); to have enough (of); to be disgusted (with)
responsibility; liability; blame; torture; torment; persecution
to leave behind; to put off; to postpone
to go through; to suffer; to experience (something unpleasant)
to stop by; to drop in for a short visit
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
to sting one's eyes; to make one's eyes smart
rising (from one's bed); getting up; getting out of bed
familiar; well-known; regular (e.g. customer); old stand-by
depression; melancholy; dejection; gloom; despondency
agreement (e.g. business, dispute); understanding; compromise; mutual relations (between family members, coworkers, etc.)
to climb over; to get over; to surmount; to overcome; to surpass; to overtake
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
to fret (over); to brood (about); to mope; worriedly; (fretting) constantly; (worrying) over this and that
the present; present time; as of; present tense; this world; this life
ongoing; in progress; afoot
to boil up; to come to the boil; to arise; to break out; to get excited; to be in uproar
handful; small amount; small number
to conceal oneself; to hide; to endure; to bear; to stand
scenery; scene; landscape
to melt into; to dissolve into; to merge into; to blend into (surroundings); to fit in; to adapt to