department store; department
looking for (a suitable thing or person); searching for; hunting out; picking out; shopping around for; searching (a place)
small change; pocket change; coins; small sum of money
to send; to dispatch; to despatch; to bestow (favour, etc.); to grant (e.g. pardon)
destination (one is heading towards); goal
soft and flaky (pie, potatoes, squash, etc.); fluffy; crumbly; being pleased with oneself; beaming happily; chuckling to oneself
resembling ...; having the traits or characteristics of ...; -looking; with a ...-like expression; with an air of ...
confluence (of rivers); flowing together; joining; joining (of people, groups, parties, etc.); union; linking up
scrubbing hard; scrubbing clean
the eyes; expression of the eyes; area around the eyes
last; final; end; conclusion; rust
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
tear gland; lacrimal gland
loose; lenient; lax; gentle (curve, slope, etc.); slow; weak; soft
even the hardest of hearts can be moved to tears; (lit.) a tear in the ogre's eye
to force someone to clamp with their teeth; to force into someone's mouth (e.g. a gag); to wedge into a space; to inflict (a blow); to deal (a hit); to pull (a joke)
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
sudden; abrupt; unexpected
(looking around) restlessly; (looking) all around; goggling
at full speed; as fast as one's legs can carry one
to begin to run; to start running; to break into a run; to start moving (e.g. a vehicle); to take off; to get under way
far away; far off; far; long ago; long before
to shake off; to shake free from; to swing completely (bat, club, etc.); to take a full swing; to break off from (pursuer); to pull away
to walk behind someone; to follow in someone's footsteps
to catch up (with); to draw level; to pull even; to be compensated; to make up for one's losses
(standing) straight; (extending) flatly; with a snap; abruptly; sticking into (with a quick motion); attaching
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
municipal hospital; public hospital
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to chase; to run after; to follow (a set order, a trend, etc.); to drive out; to get rid of; to drive (e.g. a herd)
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
but I suppose; it seems; probably; I guess
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
suddenly and in a loud voice (e.g. sobbing)