to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
mess; spoiled; spoilt; (come to) nothing; ruin
to speak one's mind; to be frank; to tell the truth
infectious disease; infection
water vein; underground stream of water; waterway
to sprinkle water on (something); to spray water on; to splash water on; to hinder; to hamper; to stifle
several sheets (flat objects)
to grow light; to become white; to turn grey (gray)
some; any; in any way; of some kind; of some sort
work; workmanship; craftsmanship; artifice; trick; device
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
falling into a doze; dozing off; nodding off
to be lost in deep thought; to be deeply immersed in thought
only; merely; but; no more than
letting (someone) die without helping
sunlight; rays of the Sun
diligently; assiduously; industriously; beavering away
to satisfy (conditions, one's appetite, etc.); to meet (e.g. demands); to fulfill; to fill (e.g. a cup); to pack; to supply
shellfish; seashell; shell
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
fast (asleep); snoring or grumbling sound
germ; germs; bacteria; something harmful; vermin
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
I would rather; I would as lief do; strong preference
rudely (barging in); straight; directly; without hesitation; without permission
to become loose; to slacken (e.g. rope); to become less tense; to relax; to slacken (e.g. coldness, supervision); to become lax; to become softer (e.g. ground, facial expression)
thick (of a liquid); muddy; gooey
pungent; irritating; acrid
to print (on); to insert (an illustration); to stencil (a pattern); to instill (a thought, impression, etc.); to imprint (e.g. on one's subconscious)
greenish gray; greenish grey
to begin; to set about; to start
suspicious-looking; shady; questionable; dubious; fishy
to rot; to go bad; to corrode; to weather; to become useless; to blunt; to become depraved