to take one's leave; to excuse oneself; to resign (from); to step down; to decline; to turn down
just before; on the verge of; on the brink of; just in front of; just ahead of
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
verbal promise; one's word
then; in that case; considering; if that is the case; if so
wallet; purse; coin purse; billfold; pocketbook
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
rumination; regurgitation; chewing the cud; turning over in one's mind; thinking over (something); pondering
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
simple; easy; uncomplicated; brief; quick; light
(coming to an) agreement; consent; mutual understanding; accord; consensus
to offer; to propose; to suggest; to put forward; to request; to ask (for)
to give up (all thoughts of); to abandon; to despair of; to make up one's mind; to make a decision; to decide
stairs; stairway; staircase
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
man; male; masculine gender
with a sting; with a tingle; nervously; tensely; with a rip; with a ripping sound
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to pay attention; to be watchful
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
to look up at; to raise one's eyes; to look up to; to admire; to respect
to receive favor; to receive assistance; to receive help; to be looked after; to be taken care of; to become dependent (on)
the old days; the past; former times; the past ten years; the past decade
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
spontaneous discharge; sudden outburst; accidental gun discharge
temporary; transitory; short-lived
(for something) to have occurred; to have done (something); (for something) to happen on occasion
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
20th day of the month; 20 days
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
ear drops (medicine); eardrops
prescriptionist; compounder; dispenser
as before; as ever; as it was originally
to cause someone to worry
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
far from; anything but; not at all ... but rather ...; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
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