decisive blow; game-winning hit (e.g. in baseball)
many; much; majority (of); greater part (of); mostly; mainly
to rescue from; to help out of; to save
coincident with; while; simultaneously
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
regret; repentance; remorse
to come to mind; to pop into one's head
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
to continue; to last; to continue (without a break); to be unbroken; to occur again and again; to lead to; to connect to
pain; anguish; distress; suffering; hardship
to be consistent; to be coherent
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
barrier; protective wall; obstacle; hindrance; imaginary shield that gives one invincibility or immunity
father; dad; papa; pa; pop; daddy
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
overbearing; coercive; pushy; forcible; high-handed
vigilantly (watching for an opportunity); eagerly; with an eagle eye
to peep (through); to peek; to await (one's chance); to guess; to infer
to bear a grudge against; to resent; to blame; to curse; to feel bitter towards
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
preference; priority; precedence
being too late; losing one's final chance
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
to wait for one's chance; to wait for an opportunity
execution (e.g. of a plan); carrying out; practice; action; implementation; fulfillment
participation; taking part in; participating in; being concerned in
understanding; comprehension; appreciation; sympathy
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
settlement; solution; resolution
no more than; just; only; mere; goes no further than
several years; a few years
to paw (at) the ground; to struggle (using one's arms and legs); to flounder; to struggle (to escape an adverse situation); to strive
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
official divorce registration papers
purse snatching; handbag snatching; purse snatcher; handbag snatcher
to steal; to plagiarize; to steal (a technique, idea, etc.); to do stealthily; to do during scant time; to steal a base
proper; respectable; decent; (arch.) entirely; (arch.) completely; (arch.) wholly
indeed; really; absolutely; truly; actually; very
beautiful; pretty; lovely; sweet; pure (heart, friendship, etc.)