having a medical examination; seeing a doctor
to prepare oneself (for the worst); to resolve oneself
profound; deep; grave; solid; dignified; stately
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to swing; to sway; to shake; to waver; to feel shaken; to become unstable
wedding ring; wedding band
besides; furthermore; on top of that; and yet; nevertheless; even so
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
secret; secrecy; mystery; secret (e.g. to success); esoteric teachings
how; in what way; by what means
escape from reality; escapism; ostrichism
duty; function; office; mission; task
to herd; to drive; to corner; to force someone into doing; to go hard; to push yourself
casual wear; ordinary clothes; everyday clothes; home wear
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
of uncertain meaning; ambiguous; cryptic; nonsensical; incomprehensible; perplexing
inquiry into; enquiry into; prying (into); investigation; search; exploration
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
to think too much; to be over-concerned
quick on the uptake; quick to catch on; perceptive; intuitive
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
circumstances; condition; to arrange; to manage; to lend money; to raise money
to take good care of; to treasure; to value; to hold dear; to prize; to cherish
game console; games console; video game console; game machine; gaming device; gaming system
telephone call; speaking over the telephone; (Internet) voice call; counter for telephone calls of a set duration
button (clothing); push-button
several minutes; a few minutes
reply (e.g. email, fax, letter); answer
concerning the result (as opposed to the means used to achieve this result or the original goal)
appropriate; suitable; fitting; apt; proper; right
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
you must be kidding; hey, come on!; surely not!
dozens; scores of; decades
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
sad; wretched; deplorable