eyesight; vision; visual acuity
by the way; incidentally; sometimes; occasionally; precisely (at that time); exactly
to shrink; to contract; to diminish (in size)
another time; again; over again; formally; especially; intentionally
at the same time as; while; as well as (multiple roles)
route; course; path; one's future course (e.g. after graduating high school)
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
one's (living) environment
to throb (with pain); to ache; to smart; to rankle; to gall; to rile
teacher's license (licence) (required to teach in preschool, elementary or secondary schools)
leaving school during a term
to say enough (as much as required); to say plenty; to say well; to say cleverly; to say often; to say frequently
student teacher; trainee teacher
vague; faint; dim; indistinct; hazy; blurry
eternity; perpetuity; permanence; immortality
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
unexpectedly; surprisingly
to run about; to rush about
speaking without thinking; words spoken without much thought
to stop (in one's tracks); to come to a stop; to halt; to pause; to stand still
searching for the culprit; trying to find out who did something
to be caught; to be captured; to be taken prisoner; to be seized with (fear, etc.); to be a slave to; to stick to
to try all possible means
bare minimum; minimum necessary (amount, number, etc.)
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
intently; single-mindedly; devotedly; solely; earnestly; with all one's heart
sticking to (an opinion, theory, belief, etc.); clinging to; adherence; persistence; insistence
deep-rooted delusion; firm conviction (based on incorrect beliefs)
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
to keep; to preserve; to hold; to last; to endure; to keep well (food)
to detach; to decapitate; to cut loose; to let loose; to dismember
lining; backing; backing up (e.g. a theory); support; bolstering
to step on; to tread on; to set foot on (e.g. foreign soil); to stand on; to experience; to undergo; to follow (rules, principles, etc.)
to worry about (someone's welfare or comfort); to feel anxious about; to have apprehensions of
eldest son (may be the only son); first-born son
disposition; temperament; nature; mentality; spirit; character
nervous temperament; worrier's disposition
in the morning; during the morning
trader; dealer; businessperson; fellow trader; people in the same trade
forever; endlessly; on and on; meandering; wandering; winding
treatment; service; handling; management