patient's condition; pathology
completely; absolutely; (not) at all; (not) a bit; earnestly; intently
to become better; to improve
unselfishness; wanting little
outskirts (of a town); edge (of a town); just outside the city limits
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
slope; incline; hill; milestone; (age) mark
to ascend; to go up; to ascend (as a natural process, e.g. the Sun); to rise; to go to (the capital); to be promoted; to add up to
front and rear; front and back; before and after; around; about; order; context
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
dead end; cul-de-sac; blind alley; end; end of the road; end point
motorcycle; motorbike; bicycle
to mince; to cut fine; to carve; to engrave; to tick away (time); to beat out (e.g. rhythm); to etch (into one's mind)
demolition; taking down; dissolution (of an organization, company, etc.); breaking up; dissection (of a body); dismemberment
No Entry; No Trespassing; No Admittance; off-limits; restricted; forbidden
plate (often as in "tectonic plate")
to stop up; to close up; to stand in the way; to obstruct; to occupy; to fill up
wire netting; wire mesh; wire screen; chain-link mesh
silent (as the grave); deadly silent; deathly quiet
to fall completely silent; to become still as death
remembrance; recollection; recognition
railway bridge; iron bridge
soliloquy; monologue; speaking to oneself
domination; rule; direction; management; control (e.g. over one's emotions); determining (e.g. one's fate)
similarly; same (idea); same (name)
for now; for the time being; for the present; though not quite satisfactorily; after a fashion
to continue (for a long time); to occur in succession; to come next (e.g. on TV)
fashion; way; school (of thought); class; rank; current (electrical, water, etc.)
to make war (on); to wage war (against); to compete (against); to struggle (against adversities, etc.); to fight
to have an accident; to meet with an accident
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
investigation; inspection; examination; tune; note; melody
inside; interior; inner part
counter; window; teller window; contact person; point of contact
to get slightly dirty (all over)
here and there; all around; everywhere; to get things in the wrong order (back to front); to become muddled up
spray; sprayer; atomizer; sprinkles (confectionery); hundreds and thousands
magic; Magic Marker; felt-tip pen; magic number
scrawl; scribble; graffiti; doodle
to obtain; to come into possession of; to get hold of; to get one's hands on
never ceasing; never ending; endless
to seize; to catch; to obtain; to acquire; to understand; to grasp
to clasp; to grasp; to hold (the answer); to have (e.g. the solution); to seize (power); to hold (the reins)
to come and stay; to drop in; to visit
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle