ex-wife; former wife; previous wife
to; for; from the standpoint of; as far as ... is concerned
to do oneself; to do by oneself; to start work (on); to commence
bloodshot eyes; (doing something in a) frenzy
worst; worst-case (scenario)
foreign country; another country; another province; strange land; alien land
weather (conditions); disposition; temperament
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to rise perpendicularly; to tower steeply
cliff; precipice; precipice; brink of a dangerous situation
for a long time; at (great) length; lengthily; (extending) far; (stretching) out; (lying down) at full length
to finish; to get it over with; to settle; to pay back; to get along (without something); to make do with (without)
arrangements; plan; programme; program; preparations
to glare at each other; to confront each other
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
outside the country; abroad
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
taking great pains (to do); making every effort; having a lot of trouble (doing); racking one's brains
atmosphere; air; magnanimous; generous; large-hearted
to experience chest pain; to have a pain in one's chest; to feel sick at heart; to have one's heart ache; to be anguished
feeling in the hands (when striking, poking, etc.); (feeling of) resistance; response (to one's efforts); reaction; (having an) effect (on)
weather; look of the sky; situation; turn of affairs; signs
deadlock; stalemate; standstill; hopeless position; lost game; zugzwang
flexible; lithe; soft; calisthenics
this and that; one thing or another; something or other; various things
point; gist; essentials; knack; trick; the ropes
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
to dry (up); to become parched; to ebb; to recede
decapitation; decapitated head
to be bony; to be angular
root; source; origin; cause
appearance; demeanor; demeanour
heartbroken; crestfallen; dejected; feeling exhausted; feeling drained
once; one time; exclusively; only; alone
to open one's eyes wide (in anger, surprise, etc.); to goggle at
immediately; at once; instantly
to devise a plan; to work out a plan