to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
as a matter of fact; really; truly; entirely; completely; wholly
without; unless; have to do
to be present (esp. during a birth); to be witness to
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
evil; wickedness; (role of) the villain (in theatre, etc.); the bad guy
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to squeeze out; to wring out
division (distribution) of roles; role-sharing
circuit (electric); cycle (e.g. Krebs cycle)
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to sever; to cut off; to suppress; to eradicate; to abstain (from); to give up
cold bath; taking a cold bath
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
unless one ...; if one does not ...
plainly; clearly; vividly
small amount; jot; nothing much; (to a) slight degree; wee bit
to gather; to crowd round; to sponge (off someone); to scrounge; to extort; to take (money) through intimidation
retirement (from work); leading a quiet life (after retirement); retired person; retiree; surrendering headship of the family (pre-WWII)
to withdraw; to leave; to retire; to back down; to give up
to deepen; to heighten; to intensify
workshop; studio; atelier
to one's regret; regrettably; unfortunately; what can be done about ...; ... cannot be helped
development; exploitation
route; road; distance travelled in a day; one's ... (age, e.g. 40s, 60s)
fires set off in early spring to burn off dead grass; bush fire; field fire; grass fire
to spread; to be propagated
to blow violently; to sweep over; to devastate
wisdom; wit; sagacity; prajna (insight leading to enlightenment)
tie-dye; tie-dyeing; aperture (e.g. camera, iris of the eye); aperture stop; contraction; squeezing
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
popular name; common name; nickname; alias