macro photography; close-up photography
to put into effect; to put into practice
from ancient times; from old times; from time immemorial
miserable; pitiful; tragic; painstaking
having one's back to the wall; having nowhere to go; having no way out; not having another chance
maximum permissible level or dosage
climax; peak; zenith; apex
remodeling; remodelling; reconstruction; modding
news; tidings; information; correspondence; letter
to tower extremely high; to pierce the sky; to overflow (with energy); to run high (of spirits, momentum, etc.); to surge (of a feeling)
clothes; garment; gown; robe; coating (e.g. glaze, batter, icing)
commander; commanding officer; CO
to make good use of one's spare moments; to weave one's way (e.g. through a crowd)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
complete bed rest; complete rest and quiet
to visit and comfort or console; to go to see (e.g. someone in hospital); to ask after (e.g. someone's health); to attack; to hit; to strike
to go (to); to make one's way (to); to visit
list; table; schedule; catalogue; catalog
solid; strong; sturdy; durable; stout
cleaning; clean-up; garbage collection; scavenging
grumbling; muttering; complaining; moaning
just like; (virtually) no different from; (almost) the same as; as good as (e.g. dead, settled)
to place both hands on the ground (to express respect, apology or to present a request)
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
a puff; a smoke; (short) rest; break; one dose (of medicine or poison); (brief) lull
sick person; patient; invalid
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
to tie; to restrain; to confine; to bind; to fasten
technical book; specialized book; treatise
giving up on winning a hand and discarding only safe tiles
place where one works; construction site; working area
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
critical moment; do-or-die situation; critical juncture
heart attack; to have a heart attack
large intestine; large bowel; colon
hemorrhagic; haemorrhagic