to inform; to give notice; to tell in advance; to ask for permission (before doing something); to ask first
town; block; downtown; main street; street; road
vein (visible under the skin); bulging veins (esp. in the head)
to have a cramp; to twitch; to stiffen (of a face, expression); to freeze; to shrink (of skin, due to a scar); to tauten
writing brush; paintbrush; writing with a brush; drawing with a brush; writing (composing text); the written word
detailed inspection; thorough examination; checking
mat; canvas (in boxing or wrestling)
cushion; cushion (to soften the blow); mitigation
good-natured; kind; good-quality
to put away; to stow away; to tuck away; to hoard
that is to say; so that means
(place of) refuge; escape; exit; way out; shelter; hiding place
to be scrupulous; to be attentive; to be prudent; to be complete; to be thorough
luxury; extravagance; to live in luxury; to indulge oneself; lavish (use of something); abundant
to stagnate; to settle (at the bottom); to deposit; to become sluggish; to become dull; to be delayed
centimeter; centimetre; centi-; 10^-2; sentimental
to pile up; to accumulate; to estimate
to have much trouble; to have a hard time; to not know how to handle
vacuum cleaner; vacuum; hoover
to suck up; to absorb; to squeeze (money)
switch; switch; points; switch (from one thing to another); change
to turn one's back on; to be uninterested in
change of heart; change of mind; change in mental state
chime; bell (e.g. doorbell)
perhaps; possibly; maybe; by some chance
excavation; exhumation; digging up; discovery (of a new fact, talent, etc.); finding; unearthing
to tremble violently; to shudder up; to shake
one's last moment; one's death; one's end
to kick about; to kick around; to scatter (a crowd, the enemy, etc.); to rout
doubtful; questionable; uncertain; disputable; suspicious
various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
disastrous; tragic; miserable; wretched; pitiful; woeful
process; procedure; sequence; protocol; instruction
to be obsessive (about); to be overly concerned (with); to be particular (about); to pay special attention (to); to get stuck; to be obstructed
to wait expectantly; to await in anticipation
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
emergency measure; emergency procedures; first-aid treatment; stop-gap treatment; temporary repairs
stopping of bleeding; stanching; hemostasis; haemostasis
(opening of a) wound; cut
medical treatment; medical care