to be hot on a person's heels
to flash (e.g. lightning); to flicker; to flutter (e.g. flag); to wave; to flash into one's mind (e.g. an idea); to come to one suddenly
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
primordial; fundamental; basic; primitive
to insert; to include; to incorporate; to cut in (printing)
four legs; four-legged; quadruped
ridgeline; lines of a mountain ridge
with a momentary flash of light
being on duty; being on watch; person on duty
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
(one's) life is not in danger; not life-threatening
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
infection; contagion; becoming infected
to flatter; to curry favour (with); to play up (to); to suck up (to); to toady (to)
promising without due consideration
I'm afraid to say; I'm sorry to say; unfortunately
unreasonable; irrational; outrageous; absurd
to rant and rave; to raise hell
dignity; majesty; solemnity; gravity
to be puffed up with pride; to throw out one's chest
it's not like; it isn't as if
details (of an incident, event, etc.); whole story; course of events; facts; circumstances; particulars
traffic restrictions; traffic control
actual place; actual location; the spot; place where one is currently living
thicket; coppice; brushwood
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
sickroom; hospital room; ward
jersey (fabric); jersey; (sports) uniform; Jersey (cattle)
to pull one's hair back into a bun
nearsightedness; shortsightedness; myopia