measure; step; dealing with; medical treatment
all but dead; half killed
to cause someone to worry
to escape death; to be saved from death
mixing; compounding; dispensing (e.g. prescription)
one's speciality; one's forte; one's strong point
materials; ingredients; material (for a novel, experiment, etc.); subject matter; grounds (for a decision, judgement, etc.); basis
patient's condition; pathology
to take the name of; to call oneself; to pretend; to feign; to purport
to be at a complete loss; to be without recourse; to be completely stymied; to have absolutely no idea what to do
to be beneficial (to); to do (a person) good
godsend; gift from providence
the place for; the time for; the level of
sink or swim; all or nothing; hit or miss; make or break
look; glimpse; apparently; seemingly; (arch.) first meeting
to let the tension out of one's shoulders; to relax; to not take oneself too seriously
restoration; repair; mending
going on ahead; forestalling; anticipating; arrival before another
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
mixing; blending; adding; adulteration
to save an enemy from trouble instead of taking advantage of their weakness; to show humanity even to one's enemy; to help one's enemy in difficulty
wife; (arch.) my dear; (arch.) dear; garnish (esp. one served with sashimi); embellishment
matchmaker; go-between; intermediary; middleman
putting that aside; that said; apart from that; anyway; be that as it may
matter (to discuss); item (on the agenda); issue; (court) case
demodulation; recovery; getting back to form
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
research team; investigative team; survey team; reconnaissance team; investigative commission; fact-finding party
life or death struggle; mortal combat; struggle to the death
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
(laughing) foolishly; (smiling) thoughtlessly; indiscreetly (talking); carelessly (speaking); thin (paper, cloth, etc.); flimsy
root of an evil; source of a problem; source of trouble; cause of misfortune
small present; trifling gift; gift given out by companies to customers as a token of gratitude; marketing incentive; (arch.) inferior goods; (arch.) low-quality article
to take down; to bring down; to drop off (a passenger); to let off; to withdraw (money); to use for the first time; to wear for the first time
heaps; a lot; plenty; with a thud
second grade; second class; secondary