to be dark; to be dull; to be unassuming; to be inconspicuous; to not stand out
fat; grease; blubber; lard; suet
all; everything; entirety; absolutely (not); (not) at all; (none) whatsoever
bone; frame; outline; core; backbone; spirit
skin; hide; rind; peel; shell; sheath
muscle; tendon; vein; artery; fiber; fibre; line
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
on countless occasions; many a time
pending question; unresolved problem
doctor's office; doctor's surgery; clinic
inheritance; succession; accession; share-alike
former (incumbent); predecessor
junior (at work, school, etc.); younger people; younger student
to take over; to hand over
decision; settlement; definition
settlement; solution; resolution
attachment; adhesion; tenacity; fixation; obsession
to live under another's roof; to become a dependent on; to flatten oneself (against); to lean in close to
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
one's remaining years; the rest of one's life
(period of) a year; during an era
doctor working in a hospital; physician working in public practice
to give up as hopeless; to wash one's hands (of someone or something)
taking heart; being in high spirits
to take off; to jump; to take the plunge; to decide; to step out of the ring
to pass; to elapse; to pass through; to go through; to experience; to go through
demon of ill health; disease
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
frustrated (over a failure, humiliation or injustice); annoyed; chagrined; (bitterly) disappointed; bitter; vexed
reason; cause; circumstances
to fall into another's hands
now (when it is already much too late); at this stage; afresh; anew; again
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
at the last moment; this late in the game
perpetual youth and longevity
wonder drug; miracle cure; elixir
revival from the brink of death; recovering from a hopeless situation; resuscitation; revitalization