(with a) whizz; hiss; zip; easily; with ease
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
to desire; to wish; to beg; to request; to have something done for oneself
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
much less; to say nothing of
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
to be blessed with children
at that time; in those days
sign; indication; omen; symptom
again and again; repeatedly
to cross over; to go across; to extend; to cover; to range
pressure; pressure (e.g. political); arm-twisting
surroundings; environs; circumference
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
right; correct; proper; righteous; just
to think too much; to be over-concerned
suspicious; dubious; doubtful; unsure; untrustworthy; unreliable; strange
action; conduct; behaviour; behavior; mobilization; mobilisation
thank you; thanks; much (thanks); very (sorry); quite; really; somehow
person in charge (of an area of work, etc.); person responsible; contact (person)
ill will; spite; bad meaning; mala fides; bad faith; malice
surrounding at a distance
why?; what for?; how?; by what means?
enrollment in kindergarten; enrollment in nursery school; entering a park, garden, zoo, etc.
so; therefore; accordingly; consequently; on those grounds; that is why
to say; to tell; to state; to do
to change (one's clothes)
(security) guard; caretaker; janitor; doorkeeper; gatekeeper
to be caught; to be arrested; to hold on to; to grasp; to find (e.g. proof); to get (e.g. a taxi)
(dragging a large or heavy item) slowly; (falling) little by little; (slipping) gradually; on and on; while putting off; with a slurp
tool; implement; means; furniture
spell; charm; incantation; magic words
to run away; to flee; to avoid (a question, responsibility, etc.); to evade; to win without being overtaken; to hold off the other contenders (until the finish)
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
image (on a screen); picture (e.g. on a TV); video; film; reflection; image (in one's mind)
to remember; to recall; to call to mind; to imagine; to picture in one's mind; to visualize
to keep standing; to stand motionless
to be upset; to lose one's composure; to lose self-control; to put in disorder; to mess up; to disturb
-ish; -like; resembling; appearing to be; seeming to be
to (happen to) see; to notice; to catch sight of
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden