raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
yo!; hello there!; wow!; oh!; yah! (yell)
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
to become haggard; to become gaunt; to become emaciated; to become worn out (from illness, worry, etc.)
facial expression; countenance; look; appearance; expression (vocal, etc.)
ruffled (hair, brush bristles, etc.); unkempt; dishevelled; idling away time; dawdling; dilly-dallying
stubble; unshaven face; beard one has because one is too lazy to shave; 5-o'clock shadow
blue; azure; green; pale (facial color); gray; unripe
hospital gown; patient gown
figure; form; appearance; dress; state; condition
moustache; mustache; whiskers (on a cat, etc.); feelers (on an insect, etc.); shadow (on a candlestick chart)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
to descend; to go down; to be handed down (of an order, judgment, etc.); to pass (of time); to surrender; to capitulate; to be less than
to talk; to chat; to chatter
near; neighbourhood; nearly (e.g. "it took nearly one year"); close to; shortly; soon
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
pitiful; pathetic; painful (to look at)
emotion; feeling; feelings; sentiment
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
to connect; to link together; to tie; to fasten; to maintain; to preserve; to transfer (phone call)
imagination; supposition; guess
myself; yourself; I; me; you
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
jaw; chin; barb (of a fishhook)
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
with these words; while saying
to stroke; to caress; to brush gently; to comb (hair); to smooth down
hmm; well ...; humph; roughly; harshly; violently
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
elegance; grace; article; item; counter for items (of food, etc.); counter for dishes or courses (at a restaurant)
to bring (something); to take along; to fetch; to get
to call out (to); to call; to summon (a doctor, etc.); to invite; to designate; to name; to garner (support, etc.)
this way; this direction; here; this (one); I; me
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...; did not ...
not caring; not giving a damn
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction