serious disease; intractable disease; difficult-to-recover-from illness
method; way; manner; process; procedure; means
groping (for); fumbling around (for); searching (for an answer, solution, etc.); trying to find
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
to push on; to plunge forward; to push one's way to
to temper thoroughly; to train well
long-awaited; much-awaited
husband; master (of a house, shop, etc.)
younger brother; little brother; brother-in-law (spouse's younger brother or younger sister's husband); (arch.) pupil; (arch.) apprentice
to make a decision; to draw a conclusion; to give a judgement; to hand down a verdict; to let go down; to lower; to do oneself
seat; place; position; status; gathering; party; stand
to acquire a position; to hold an appointment
extremely; in the extreme; knows no bounds (e.g. rudeness); boundless (e.g. universe, ocean); limitless
environment; surroundings; circumstances
to aim at (with a weapon, etc.); to be after (something or someone); to have an eye on; to aim for; to set up as a goal
dangerous; unsettled; troubled; disturbed; insecure
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to shun; to avoid; to ostracize; to neglect; to distance oneself from; to give the hard shoulder
party (of people); set (of people); clan; family; fellow
circumference; outskirts; environs; (computer) peripheral
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
means of making contact; intermediary; go-between; connections; influence; pull
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
to transfer (to a different place, group, etc.); to change; to move to the next stage (of a plan, etc.); to divert (one's attention) to; to focus on (something different); to spend (time); to let (time) pass
I see; that's right; indeed
to be softened; to calm down
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to hide; to keep to oneself
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to try (out); to have a try (at); to test; to put to the test
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
comprehension; consent; understanding; OK; roger
one's own convenience; one's way; surroundings; environment; convenience; ease of use; financial circumstances
taking on a life of its own (of a rumour, etc.); walking by oneself; taking a walk by oneself; walking unaided; being able to walk without help; standing on one's own feet
word; term; language; speech
translation; deciphering; decoding; translation
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
sick person; patient; invalid