year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
pickled (something); pickled in (something); preserved in; overreliance on (e.g. medication); excessive use of
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to catch one's breath; to gulp; to have one's breath taken away; to gasp
to entrust (e.g. a task) to another; to leave to; to passively leave to someone else's facilities; to leave to take its natural course; to continue (something) in a natural fashion (without particular aim); to rely fully on one's (full strength, great ability, long time taken) to get something done
worst; horrible; horrid; in the worst case; if worst comes to worst
the way there; outbound leg; bound for ...; outbound ticket
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal
to cut; to cut through; to sever (connections, ties); to turn off (e.g. the light); to terminate (e.g. a conversation); to hang up (the phone); to punch (a ticket)
infatuation; adoration; blind love; doting (on a child)
good; OK; all right; fine; very well; will do
salt; common salt; hardship; toil; saltiness; cold
to stare at; to gaze at; to look hard at; to watch intently; to fix one's eyes on
blue; azure; green; green light (traffic); black (horse coat color); blue 5-point card; immature
to resolve; to ready (oneself); to make up one's mind
to conceal; to keep secret; to cover up
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
to draw an arc (e.g. with a compass); to describe an arc (e.g. through the air)
thereupon; shortly thereafter
with my own (two) eyes; with these very eyes
to ascertain; to check; to make sure
true character; true form; true colors (colours); consciousness; one's senses
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
to lose heart; to lose motivation
to break; to be broken; to be folded; to give in; to back down; to turn (a corner)
soggy; soaked; crushed (out of shape); crumpled; messy; untidy
to bedaub (with paint); to besmear; to paint heavily; to spread thickly
to pierce; to penetrate; to sting (wound or sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (with vice); to be steeped (with prejudice)
depressed in spirits; dispirited; disheartened; rejection
murmur; mutter; murmuring; tweet; Twitter post
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
user; consumer; master (e.g. of swordsmanship); prodigal; spendthrift
love; love-making; passion; emotion; affections
interest (in something); curiosity (about something); zest (for)