philosophical view; looking at philosophically; long view; farsighted view
to speak fluently; to be a good talker
becoming turbid; becoming muddy; becoming muddled (of thoughts, senses, etc.); growing dim (of consciousness); disorder; chaos
trivial; insignificant; meager; meagre; that little amount; such a small extent
(not) so much; (not) that much
drunk person; (a) drunk; being drunk; getting drunk
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
clear; clear-cut; lucid; unequivocal; explicit
a little while later; for a little while; some time later; for some time; presently
crushed stone; macadam; crushing (rock)
river breaking through (its dikes)
to crouch; to squat; to cower
just you wait and see (as a threat)
voluntary; optional; free; elective
as one had hoped; as one wishes
bloody wind; wind carrying the stench of blood from a battle
making doubly sure; points scored for good measure; insurance run (in baseball)
a long, long time ago; very long ago
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
absolute; complete; utter; pure; sheer
to rage; to fly into a rage; to become furious
possessiveness; desire to monopolize (monopolise); desire for control
to remain married for life; to live as a married couple until death; to succeed in marrying
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
having consent (e.g. to do something); having (someone's) assent
eternal; everlasting; unchangeable; invariant
to hit the nail on the head; to guess exactly right
to lose one's temper; to throw a tantrum; to fly into a rage
to be dead; to be lifeless
to collapse (of a building, dream, plan, etc.); to be destroyed; to fall through; to be completely defeated (in battle); to be wiped out; to be routed
rooting up (weeds, etc.); eradication; rooting out; stamping out
irritant odor; irritant odour; irritating smell (odor, odour)
smelling burnt; tasting burnt; having a burnt smell
to sleep like a log; to sleep deeply
to have a narrow escape from death
very much; very many; more and more
to put into the mouth; to eat
even in the worst case; no matter how bad things get; whatever happens; under any circumstances
food to fill one's stomach; something to satisfy one's hunger