And when my pain slowly ebbed, it gave place to an emptiness which was just as bad.

After a few minutes, his pain ebbed enough to where he could move again.

It amazed him that the pain had ebbed down to such small things.

Slowly the pain ebbed; he felt not so much better, as less bad.

Then the pain ebbed just enough to let him give a clearer message.

She called when the pain was ebbing but no one was near.

I swallowed it and kept my eyes closed while the pain ebbed away.

They had to darken his room almost completely until the pain ebbed.

As the pain ebbed, she released her hold and relaxed into the hospital bed.

The pain was ebbing, though, and the blood flowing more slowly now.