several minutes; a few minutes
a few hours; several hours; a couple of hours
to come out; to appear; to turn up; to go out for a while
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to; all of a sudden
faint; fainting; losing consciousness
if one is unlucky; if one is careless; if things don't go well
to come to see; to come and see; to visit
to stay long; to hang around; to hang out; to be immersed (in water) for a long time; to soak
toilet; restroom; bathroom; going to the toilet; relieving oneself
as usual; as always; as ever; as before; still
central; main; just (done); counter for consecutive losses
state (of mind); mental state; field (of activity); one's lot; circumstance; place
personification; impersonation; embodiment
to arrive (at one's destination); to reach; to come to a head; to reach a conclusion; to culminate (in)
everywhere; everywhere one goes; wherever one goes
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to be by far the best; to be much better; to excel; to be exceptional; to be prominent; to be outstanding
completion; accomplishment; attainment of greatness or success
wasteful; a waste; too good; more than one deserves; impious; profane
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to lament; to grieve; to regret; to deplore
rare; extraordinary; unparalleled; unparallelled
to win fame; to become widely known; to make a name for oneself
to show (someone) out; to see (someone) off; to forward; to dispatch (goods); to push (one's opponent) out of the ring from behind
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
as a child; when one was a child
ceremony; rite; ritual; service
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
beforehand; in advance; ahead of time; previously
the Holy Ghost; the Holy Spirit
to lead into; to draw into
degree (of something); greatness or smallness (of something); quantity; number; amount; size
judging; inspection; examination; investigation; review
pupil; student; schoolchild
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
director (of a hospital, institution, academy, etc.); superintendent; rector
serving concurrently as; holding the additional post of
to get used to; to grow accustomed to; to become skilled in; to become experienced at; to become tame; to become domesticated
temporary; transitory; short-lived
to know; to understand; to (understand and) accept (a responsibility); to have a knowledge of (a skill, art, etc.); to have a command of
leaving as is; leaving alone; leaving unattended; neglecting; abandoning
patrolling; one's rounds; inspection tour; watchman; patrolman