a few years ago; some years back
inheritance; bequest; legacy; heritage
elbowroom; leeway; room; reserve; margin; allowance
wise; sagacious; intelligent; sensible
to be rearranged; to be moved (around); to be changed; to be replaced; to be exchanged; to be switched
being preoccupied with; being obsessed; only thinking of; having only ... on one's mind
decisive moment; critical moment; crucial moment
animated cartoon; animated film
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
to be disheartened; to lose heart; to be sprained; to be snapped; to be broken
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
direction (of a play, film, etc.); production; organization (of an event); arrangement; staging (for effect)
to learn; to acquire knowledge; to carry; to wear (clothes, etc.); to put on
potentiality; dormancy; latency
one's dominant hand; person of ability; skilled person; master-hand
always; all the time; at all times; (at) any time; whenever (you like)
details; particulars; everything; every last detail
unobstructed view; perspective; forecast; outlook; insight; foresight
remote cause; underlying cause; indirect cause
permanent; perpetual; persistent; lasting
trusting too much; overestimating ability
short pause; short interval
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to shut one's mouth; to hold one's tongue; to keep silent
masochistic; self-tormenting; self-deprecating
pause (in speech, writing, etc.); punctuation; break; end; (place to) stop
congestion (with blood); hyperemia; hyperaemia
funny; amusing; strange; odd; wrong; unsuitable
backward movement; reverse movement; going backwards; retrograde motion
non-recoverable; unrecoverable; irreparable; irreversible; irretrievable
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
lack of sleep; sleep deprivation
right on the heels of yesterday; only yesterday
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
middle day (of a sumo tournament, theatrical run, etc.)
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
it hasn't been long since
to pry (open); to prise; to wrench