of the time; at the time; of the hour; in vogue; sought after
simple; artless; naive; unsophisticated
sacrificial pawn; sacrificed piece; sacrifice
to throw away; to abandon
desire for improvement (in social standing, etc.); ambition to rise in the world
spot; point; place; position
feeling sick; feeling queasy; feeling nauseated; being angry; being offended; being disgusted
to be in danger of; to be liable to; to be at risk of
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
obstacle; hindrance; impediment; difficulty
same kind; same sort; same species; same race; homogeneity
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
to the extent possible; as much as possible; as far as possible; whenever possible; wherever possible; if (at all) possible
look; glance; sight; summary; list; table
severe (illness, disability, etc.); serious
medicated bath; (medical) decoction; infusion; medicinal hot spring
to look daunted; to look embarrassed; to be disappointed
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp
stout-hearted; firm; courageous; brave; tough
cool; indifferent; apathetic; cold; cold-hearted; heartless
retry; another try; another go
extreme logic; extreme argument; unreserved argument
swift attack; quick attack; fast break; right away; without delay; immediately
rough-and-ready (medical) treatment; drastic remedy; drastic treatment; drastic measures; drastic steps
system; lineage; ancestry; group (e.g. of colors) (colours); family (e.g. of languages); close (evolutionary) relationship
(the) mainstream; main course (of a river); main stream
firm; strong; unbending; unyielding; uncompromising; stubborn
challenging; defiant; provocative; aggressive
to wrinkle up (e.g. one's eyebrows, nose, etc.); to furrow; to crimple
physician in private practice; town doctor; doctor who served the townspeople (as opposed to the emperor, a daimyo, etc.)
just who do you think you are?
outline; summary; gist; basic points
preparatory phase; preparatory period
antipathy; antagonism; animosity; revulsion; ill feeling
to seize (someone) by the collar; to grab (someone) by the scruff of the neck; to collar (someone)
old tale; folk tale; legend; reminiscence
sense of urgency; feeling of high tension
meddling; interfering; choosing to keep the drawn tile and discarding a different one
incomprehensible; mysterious; inexplicable; inscrutable; enigmatic; baffling
good (person, nature, etc.); good-natured; virtuous; honest