talking in delirium; delirious talk; delirious utterances; nonsense; rubbish; silly talk
as soon as possible; ASAP; even a little early
to begin (doing); to start; to set about; to get down to
sound of wind rustling through a crack; wheezing
defenseless; defenceless; unprotected; vulnerable
to disturb; to prevent; to obstruct; to hinder
close investigation; careful examination; scrutiny
in person; personally; (do) oneself
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
sedative; tranquilizer; tranquiliser
to be delirious with fever; to have a feverish dream; to be crazy about something
for peace of mind; for conscience' sake; by way of consolation
sinking; foundering; getting dead drunk; having too much fun (esp. in a red-light district, etc.) and missing work or neglecting one's duties; staying in one place for a long time
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
with a click (e.g. camera shutter); with a snap
to feel uneasy; to get into a panic; to feel excited; to have one's heart beat wildly; to have a presentiment
to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to; to become intimate (of a man and woman); to get close; to get married
to act up (machine); to go out of tune (instrument); to not work right; to be knocked off stride; to lose one's bearings; to lose one's presence of mind
a few minutes; for a few minutes; for a number of minutes; for a period of a few minutes; for several minutes
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
wounded person; injured person
ability; capacity; capability; physical strength
to measure; to weigh; to survey; to conjecture; to infer; to surmise
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
scrubbing and washing; kitchen work
to be injured; to sustain a wound
distance; journey; itinerary; path (e.g. to one's goal); way; process
open; public; overt; free; unreserved; uninhibited
fully armed; armed to the teeth
to be put in order; to be put to rights; to be disposed of; to be solved; to be finished; to be married (off)
first place (in a race); first to arrive; one suit (of clothes); one item (of clothing); putting on (formal clothes); wearing
to become experienced (after many years of practice); to become worn (through long use); to show its age
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
replacement; substitution; change; shunting (rail); switching
to be worried about; to be concerned for someone's welfare
to delay; to postpone; to put off; to slow down; to hold up; to retard
to shift; to move; to slide; to move (an appointment, meeting, etc.); to bring forward; to put back