blowing (e.g. of the wind); playing (a wind instrument); player (e.g. clarinet); (pair of) bellows; casting; founding
headrest (esp. on a car seat)
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
lightning; thunder; god of thunder; god of lightning; anger; fit of anger
to be in a fit (of anger); to rage
ruffian; scoundrel; rogue; rascal; villain; hoodlum
contract; compact; agreement
cancellation; rescinding; release; calling off; lifting (sanctions); delisting
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
endurance; perseverance; patience
particular; hard to please; fussy
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
not necessarily so; is not always true
to expose to danger; to imperil; to jeopardize
violence; oppression; high-handedness; tyranny; despotism
the way one talks; one's way of speaking
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
peace (of mind); tranquility; tranquillity; serenity
decisive battle; deciding match; play-off
aloof; morose; stuck-up; smelling strongly of something; having a pungent smell
to take the time (to do); to set aside time (for)
dialogue; discussion; conversation; interaction
reopening; resumption; restarting
a lot more; much more; and then some; and plenty more than that
concrete; definite; specific; material; substantial
to comfort; to console; to amuse
by all means; at all costs; absolutely
all but dead; half killed
persecution complex; paranoia
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
several weeks; a few weeks
suppuration; festering; coming to head