to come to realize; to become aware (of)
with a thump; with a clang; with a clank
passage; pathway; roadway; avenue; aisle
(street) corner; turn (in the road); bend; turning point; watershed
attentive; cautious; careful; watchful
surely (not); certainly (not)
coincidence; chance; by chance; unexpectedly; contingency
furnishings; implements; equipment
escape; getting away (from); getting out (of); prolapse; proptosis
soon; in a moment; nearby; close; direct; spot transaction
in that case; (might not be what was expected or hoped for but) if that's the case
all one's wisdom; (lit.) bag (full) of wisdom; the brains (of a group); the smart one; fount of wisdom
(unpleasant) state of affairs; predicament; mess
to meet (the enemy) and attack; to engage (the approaching enemy); to confront; to intercept
this is my chance; this is the (opportune) moment; here's an opportunity (that can't be passed up)
being painfully true (e.g. reprimand); making one's ears burn; striking home (e.g. remark); having an earache; feeling pain in one's ear
to crawl out of; to creep out of
dry and rough; desiccated; rustling
to dry up; to shrivel (up); to go (completely) dry; to wither (of talents, feelings, etc.); to become desiccated (e.g. of ideas)
gloss; luster; mellowness (of a voice); youthfulness (e.g. of skin); interest; appeal
dead tree; withered tree; leafless tree; bare tree
limbs; arms and legs; body
eyeball; special feature; centerpiece; special program; loss leader; sunny-side up fried egg
to wither (of flowers, dreams, etc.); to wilt; to droop; to shrivel; to fade (away); to sag
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
cavity; hollow; cave; hollow
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
to breathe in; to inhale; to suck; to sip; to absorb; to soak up
aptitude; aptness; suitability
to be sufficient; to be enough; to be worth doing; to be worthy of; to do (the job); to serve
to miss a chance to do; to fail to do
person who has escaped death; failed suicide; person who has outlived their time; dotard; doddering old man
excellent answer; clever answer
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to be elegant; to be graceful; to be refined
tailoring; sewing; (special) preparation; teaching; training
top and bottom; high and low; going up and down; rising and falling; going and coming back; upper and lower classes; ruler and ruled
formal dress; ceremonial dress; morning dress; evening dress; dress suit