to choke; to be choked by; to be stifled by
sensational; inflammatory; incendiary; (sexually) suggestive; lascivious
fascinating; voluptuous; bewitching; captivating
being deeply moved emotionally; excitement; passion; inspiration; deep emotion; strong impression
particle; atom; little piece; not at all; not the slightest
enthusiast; mania; enthusiasm
to the end; to the bitter end; to the last; after all; it must be remembered; only
to do together; to share; to participate in
peace of mind; relief; (sense of) security; safety; assurance; confidence
to write and throw away; to write carelessly; to begin writing then stop part-way through
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
foolhardiness; recklessness; savage valour; savage valor; brute courage
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
inside the House; inside the Diet; inside the hospital
telephone call; phone call; telephone (device); phone
high-functioning; high-performance; sophisticated
personal digital assistant; PDA
to pick out; to single out; to select; to extract; to draw out; to pull out
suffix for room numbers; suffix for apartment numbers
cardiac massage; heart massage; cardiac compression
to (be able to) make contact; to (be able to) get in touch
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to wind (thread, film, etc.)
inquisitive (e.g. look); questioning; quizzical; interrogative
visit (from someone); call
to recover; to rally; to improve; to carry in a different way; to change one's grip (on); to shift (a bag, etc.) from one hand to the other
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
review; reconsideration; revision
nurses' station; nursing station
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
nice; likeable; desirable
to decrease; to be reduced; to reduce; to lessen; to subtract; to deduct
to catch off guard; to catch unprepared
slight bow (as a greeting or sign of gratitude); nod; salutation; consideration; thoughtfulness
to get tired; to tire; to become worn out (of a well-used object); (arch.) to starve
to persevere; to keep at something (regardless of one's fatigue)
trade; business; commerce; occupation; calling; profession
failing to practice what one preaches