while; during (the time when)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to get blurred; to get hoarse; to get husky; to graze; to scrape
hyperventilation; overbreathing; hyperpnea; overventilation
spewing; gushing; spouting; eruption; effusion
to emit a voice; to emit a sound; to be able to speak
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
not the time for; not the place for; far from; anything but; ... is out of the question; ... isn't the word for it
in front of one's eyes; just nearby; within a stone's throw
to handle (men); to master (a tool); to manage; to acquire a command of (a language)
bowl; vessel; container; ability; capacity; calibre
to fall (e.g. blossoms, leaves); to scatter; to be dispersed; to disappear; to dissolve; to spread
he; she; that person; that; that one; that thing
lodger who pays nothing for room and board; freeloader; sponger
to ill-treat; to bully; to torment; to be tough on (e.g. one's body); to treat harshly
plump; with a thud; heavily
long (time that has passed); old (story)
celebrity; famous person; public figure; big name
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
to perceive; to grasp (the situation)
last (i.e. immediately preceding); previous; pre- (e.g. premodern); before; before; earlier
identical; same; one and the same; fair; equal treatment; without discrimination
still (continuing); as ever; further
uh-huh; mm-hmm; with a moan; with a groan
subtle; delicate; difficult; complex; doubtful; questionable
essence; true nature; substance; reality
then; and then; and; if so; because then; if that's the case
to remove; to take off; to drop (e.g. from a team); to remove (from a position); to leave (e.g. one's seat); to go away from
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
reliability; trustworthiness; dependability
crushing; squashing; crumpling; crinkling (into a broad smile); forming creases; forming wrinkles
handing down (information); legend; tradition; folklore; transmission
key; lock; key (to a problem); clue
to pass (the night); to spend; to reveal; to divulge; to prove; to verify
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
what's the matter?; what's wrong?
alternate; alternating; mutual; reciprocal
to get mended; to be repaired; to return to normal; to recover (e.g. one's temper); to be corrected; to get put right; to come right
complex; complicated; intricate; mixed (feelings)
to grow weak; to become weak; to lose strength