grand; magnificent; lavish; forceful; powerful; vigorous
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
after all is said and done; no matter what people say; in the end; definitely; undeniably
two times; twice; two degrees
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
potentiality; likelihood; possibility; availability
company employee; member of a corporation; company stockholder (esp. in legal contexts)
reason for living; something one lives for; purpose in life; raison d'être
hospitalization; hospitalisation
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
article; news story; report; account
if you think about it; come to think of it
not a chance; you wish!; that's not going to happen; that won't work
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
just like that; in the twinkling of an eye; in the blink of an eye; (lit.) in the time it takes to say "ah!"
to hold in one's arms (e.g. a baby); to embrace; to hug; to have (a thought or feeling); to hold; to harbour (suspicion, doubt, etc.)
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
filial piety; being kind to one's parents; taking care of one's parents
from the standpoint of; as a matter of (e.g. fact); aboard (a ship or vehicle); on top of; first volume (e.g. book); superior quality; best
transport; freight; shipping
autograph; signature; sign; signal; indication
blood; blood; ancestry; (the) blood; feelings
to wake up; to awake; to perk up; to awaken (to the truth, etc.); to come to a realization; to come to one's senses
recovery; undoing; recall
now (while the time is ripe); while one still can
now that; since; so long as; because
physical condition; state of health
to surpass; to outstrip; to excel
holiday; day off; sleep; rest; Good night
ordering (materials); placing an order; order
head; chief; merit; strong point; superiority; major
to roughen (e.g. one's attitude); to raise (one's voice)
surplus; margin; leeway; composure; placidity; complacency
tolerance; broad-mindedness
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...