marked change (of a patient's condition); significant change
to strain (oneself); to bear down; to exert oneself; to put on a bold front; to make a show of strength; to swagger
region of the heart; central part; heart (e.g. of a city); center
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
guidance; leading; induction; introduction; incitement; inducement
anterior wall; front wall
stoppage; blocking; infarction; infarct
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
towards; against; regarding; in contrast with
until now; till now; up to now; up to the present; so far
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
doctor chiefly responsible for a patient's care; doctor in charge (of a patient); attending physician; (one's) primary care physician; family doctor; general practitioner
to hear; to listen (e.g. to music); to ask; to enquire; to hear about; to hear of; to follow (advice, order, etc.)
corpulence; fatness; obesity
slight; light; mild (disability, symptoms, etc.)
overswelling (of a blood vessel); engorgement; bulging; squaring one's shoulders; flexing one's muscles
Japanese spirea (Spiraea Japonica); meadowsweet; Shimotsuke (former province located in present-day Tochigi Prefecture)
rale; rales; crackles; abnormal rattling sound in the lungs
speech; manner of speaking
noise (usu. unpleasant); interference (e.g. radio); static; gossip; irresponsible criticism
hearing (of a statement, opinion, explanation, etc.); asking; questioning (e.g. a suspect); listening (e.g. to the radio)
abdomen; abdominal region; belly; middle part
liver; innards; courage; spirit; crux; essential point
to touch; to feel; to touch (with); to experience; to come in contact with; to touch on (a subject); to allude to
dyskinesia; motor impairment; motor disturbance
strength; power; proficiency; ability
reduction; weakening; attenuation; diminution; diminishment; lessening
reflection; reverberation; reflex; reflexes
proof; testimony; demonstration; verification; certification
kneecap (patellar) reflex
cranial nerves; cerebral nerves
territory; domain; field; area; domain; region
to talk; to chat; to chatter