measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
to grow long (e.g. hair, nails); to lengthen; to extend; to reach out; to hold out; to straighten; to smooth out
cannot be undone; can't be recovered from
postponement; deferment; hesitation; delaying; suspended sentence
fear; dread; dismay; terror; horror; scare
determination; resolution
to leave; to depart; to take one's leave
restlessly; aimlessly; to loiter; to drift; to be restless; to fuss
examination table (at a doctor's office)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
to get off one's backside; to bestir oneself
insurance; guarantee; warranty
in any case; at any rate; anyhow; because; since; for
rather; sooner; preferably; on the contrary; if anything
having a high threshold (for entry); difficult to approach; feeling awkward to go to (of someone's home)
to keep up (appearances); to put up (a good front); to smooth over (a mistake, fault, etc.); to gloss over; to mend; to repair
to compare; to make a comparison (between); to compete (on); to measure (one's strength, ability, etc. against another's)
a few years ago; some years back
otitis media; middle-ear infection
ratio; proportion; match; equal; compared with ...; relative to ...
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
screw; key (of a clock, watch, etc.); spring
machine; mechanism; instrument; appliance; apparatus
ability; performance; efficiency
past; after; too (much); over- (e.g. eating)
to shout (in anger); to yell
public telephone; pay phone
young and cheeky; brash; sassy
what is called; what you call; what they call; so-called
in bad shape; not doing well; not going well; out of condition; in poor form
carelessly; thoughtlessly; inadvertently
difficult to hear; hard to hear; unpleasant to hear; painful to hear; difficult to ask
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
as expected; just as one thought; as feared; sure enough
scribbling; scrawl; hasty writing
surely; certainly; without doubt
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)