surgical operation; surgical procedure; surgery
application (of ointment, etc.)
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
growth; development; growing up; growth (of a company, the economy, etc.)
material; substance; matter
blocking (e.g. the way); obstructing; block (lump of something (usu. square), area of town, etc.); block; physical record (e.g. on magnetic tape); concrete block; blocking (from view, esp. of websites, on social media, etc.)
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
growth period; growing season
renewal; replacement; regeneration; metabolism
to hurt; to injure; to harm; to damage; to worry; to bother
ecdysis; shedding (of skin); sloughing; freeing oneself; breaking with (convention, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
health; healthy; sound; fit
worn-out; ragged; crumbling; dry and crumbly; falling (in drops or clumps); scattering
to grow up; to become an adult
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
calling on someone who is ill; enquiry; inquiry
person concerned; interested party; related party
nonsense; no meaning; meaningless
incident resulting in injury
tranquil; calm; restful; peaceful; quiet
arrest; apprehension; capture
report; notification; tip; message (in information and communication theory)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
front entrance; front door
moving about; stirring about
gaudy (esp. of makeup or clothing); garish; glitzy; loud
straight; quickly; quietly; gently; to feel refreshed; to feel satisfied
to come near; to let someone approach; to bring near; to bring together; to deliver (opinion, news, etc.); to send (e.g. a letter); to let someone drop by
not yet known; unknown; strange
hello; good day; good afternoon
Mr.; Mrs.; makes a word more polite (usu. in fixed expressions); state; situation
homework; assignment; pending issue; unresolved problem; open question
to sense; to suspect; to get an inkling (of something); to get wind of; to smell (e.g. danger); to become aware of (e.g. a plot)
to get carried away; to get overly elated; to become over-excited; to get up to speed; to move into gear
continuously; from beginning to end; from first to last
to shine; to glitter; to be bright