in the meantime; meanwhile
unbearable; intolerable; unendurable
sleepiness; drowsiness; the sandman; Morpheus
to take a nap; to catch forty winks; to catch some Z's
one day; (on) a certain day
to wind (of a road, etc.); to meander; to twist; to undulate; to surge; to swell
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
(abstract) symbol; emblem; representation
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
prosperity; thriving; flourishing
new; novel; fresh; recent; latest; up-to-date
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
complete; completion; perfection; accomplishment
how many years; how long; what year
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
poor physical health; bad shape
day and night; around the clock
devoted; self-sacrificing
to take a step backward; to step back (i.e. to re-think something); to distance oneself (from); to behave humbly; to budge (a little); to make one concession
everyone; anyone; no one; nobody
to recognize; to recognise; to deem; to judge; to approve; to deem acceptable; to admit
bloodstained; bloody; covered with blood
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
to lose one's cool; to blow one's top; to flip one's lid; to get angry
beast (i.e. any animal other than man); person reborn into the animal realm; brute (i.e. a contemptible human being); damn it; damn
to pierce through; to break through
bomb blast; blast (from an explosion); shock wave
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to become misty; to become hazy; to get blurry; to grow dim; to be overshadowed; to be upstaged
the world; society; sphere; circle; world-renowned; world-famous
near; close; beside; third person
to let go of; to release; to part with (e.g. a possession); to relinquish; to send away (e.g. one's child); to let go