leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
if you don't mind; if you like; if you feel up for it; if you're interested
reserve; spare; treasured; valued; (ace) up one's sleeve; trump
sleepy; drowsy; somnolent
to tickle; to tickle (one's curiosity, vanity, etc.); to arouse; to make laugh; to amuse
sunny spot; exposure to the sun
to be shy; to be bashful; to look shy
clearly; plainly; distinctly; decisively; flatly; definitely
here I am; I'm home!; presently; right away; right now
tiny amount of money; a penny; one letter; one character; one mon (unit of currency)
extract; excerpt; selection
theme; topic; subject matter; motif; project; slogan
sympathy; empathy; response
to join together; to sum up; to combine; to unite; to mix; to agree with
flipping a table over in anger; overturning a table in anger
to excite; to incite; to stimulate; to arouse; to tempt; to stir up
knowing only too well; being fully aware of
hum; hmm; hm hm (light chuckle with mouth closed); uh-huh; mm; hmm
miserable; disconsolate; helpless; cheerless; downhearted; dreary
to feel irritated; to feel offended; to feel angry; to feel sick; to feel nauseous
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
brutal (atmosphere, society, etc.); savage; fierce; violent; bloodthirsty; stark
this and that; various things
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
to set one's mind on doing; to get the idea of doing; to make up one's mind
to meet; to assemble; to congregate
slim; slender; lithe; smoothly; without resistance; without trouble
plot (of a story); plotting (a graph)
go that far; to that extent
as usual; as is one's habit
simmering; (boiling) gently
to be boiled down; to come to a standstill; to reach an impasse; to approach a conclusion (of a discussion, investigation, etc.)
foundation; base; basis; from the beginning; from the outset; by nature
good story; heartwarming story; good prospect (e.g. marriage, business)