to struggle; to writhe; to wriggle; to act frantically; to make desperate efforts
overlap width; margin for pasting together (e.g. two pieces of paper); elbowroom; leeway; room
physiological saline; normal saline; saline solution
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; a ... in the making; future (lawyer, doctor, etc.); beginning
inadvertently (letting out a laugh); quickly; all of a sudden; all at once
to shine; to sparkle; to twinkle; to light up (with happiness, hope, etc.); to beam; to gleam
victory; triumph; win; conquest; success
dark clouds; threatening signs; ominous indications
to open out (of a view, scenery, etc.); to spread out; to improve (of luck, prospects, etc.); to get better; to develop (of a town, civilization, etc.); to become civilized; to be sensible
one line; one streak; one item (in an itemized form); one clause; one matter (affair, event, case, incident)
each (person); individually; one by one; one at a time; in turn
bedside; near one's pillow
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
two days later; day after next; next day but one
(mutual) understanding; communication; passing without obstruction
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
just this side of; one step short of; on the brink
to stay on; to remain; to hold out; to stop (doing); to give up
expressly; especially; specially; intentionally; deliberately; on purpose
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
to weather (a storm, rough seas); to ride across; to get through (adversity); to weather; to load completely (e.g. books on a shelf, people or luggage in a car)
to understand; to be convinced; to be satisfied
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
hit; success; guess; prediction; affability; friendliness; sensation
retrogression; reversal; relapse; doubling back; backtracking
a second time; again; once more; twice
this is why; that is the reason why; it is the case that; so; thus; with that
to fall off; to tumble down
descent; fall; drop; passing down (of an order, decree, etc.)
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
exactly; precisely; just; just (like); as if; as though
a very short while ago; very early (e.g. in the morning)
dead person; deceased person
the deceased; the departed; old friend; longtime acquaintance
to speak ill of the dead; to criticize the dead
alas; regrettably; to my great regret; tragically