to not know what to do with; to be at a loss with; to have difficulty with; to be put out
to put on a patronizing air
tediously (explain, complain, etc.); repeatedly; persistently; insistently; ad nauseam; at great length
to steal a glance (at); to look furtively (at); to take a peek (at)
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
guidance; leadership; instruction; shido (minor penalty in judo)
to incline; to lean; to devote oneself to; to concentrate on; to ruin; to squander
to harm; to hurt; to fail to do; to do amiss; to almost do; to come close to doing
basics; rudiments; elements; ABCs of ...
to be transparent; to leave a gap
one's field of expertise; one's strong area
while; although; (but) on the other hand; at the same time; opposite side; other side
candidate; contender; prospect; candidacy; candidature; nomination
one portion; one serving; adult; grown-up; fully fledged; established
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
(sense of) hearing; auditory perception
external injury; external wound; (physical) trauma
to become damp; to become moist; to become wet; to lack energy; to be in a slump; to be in low spirits
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
emptiness; hollowness; vacancy; inanity; pointlessness; meaninglessness
resembling closely; being strikingly similar; bearing a strong likeness
to be deaf; to not be able to hear
enumeration; citation; listing
empty; void; vain; fruitless; lifeless
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
misfortune; bad luck; ill luck; ill fortune
growth; development; one's early life; upbringing; personal history
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
warm; comfortable; snug; cozy; cosy; pleasant
sad; miserable; unhappy; sad; lamentable; deplorable
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
sympathy; compassion; pity
by nature; by birth; naturally; natural; innate
loss of eyesight; loss of sight; going blind; blindness
at the mercy of (something or someone)
unfortunately; unluckily; regrettably
to live through; to survive
first-class; first-rate; characteristic (of); peculiar (to); school (e.g. of flower arrangement); one flag
one end; an end; part; fragment
to cheer up; to be encouraged (by); to be in high spirits