to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
at first; initially; in the beginning
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
brow; glabella; middle forehead; area between the eyebrows
to wrinkle up (one's eyebrows, one's nose); to furrow; to crimple
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
single word; a few words; brief comment
willpower; energy; vitality
sludge; slime; dregs; hopeless situation; hell; despair
unable to stay (on); unable to endure being somewhere a second longer; feel like running away
attending physician; doctor-in-charge; attending doctor; one's doctor
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to get information out of a person; to begin listening
terrific; fierce; terrible; tremendous; dreadful; awful
skin; body (in the context of intimate bodily contact); surface; grain (e.g. of wood); disposition; temperament
brightness; brilliance; brilliancy; radiance; glitter
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
different person; another person; someone else; changed man
to become weak; to decline; to wear; to abate; to decay; to wither
to age; to grow old (esp. in appearance); to show marks of age
terrible; dreadful; terrifying; surprising; startling; tremendous
sushi; anything made with vinegared rice (may also contain vegetables, spices, fish, or other delicacies)
friendly; openhearted; sociable; amiable; good-humored; good-humoured
general; admiral; head; chief; old chap; mate
really; very; extremely; (not) anything; (not) at all; (not) a bit
well-matched (esp. of a couple); becoming; suitable
to banter; to make fun of; to cool; to refrigerate; to window-shop; to look at without buying
to visit; to call on; to pay a visit to
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
siblings; brothers and sisters; brothers; siblings-in-law; brothers-in-law; mate
to recognise; to recognize; to know by sight; to become acquainted with
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
expression; look; countenance; face
to examine someone's expression
to be crowded; to be packed; to be complex; to go into; to put into; to do intently
outsider; someone outside of a group
magnificent; grand; fair; square; grandly; boldly
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
guidance; lead; guide; primer; influence; connections
eager; earnest; ardent; OFF (on switch)