various foods cooked together; hodgepodge; hotchpotch; mulligan stew
carefully; attentively; profoundly; deeply; at length
to knead; to thicken into a paste (stirring over a flame); to polish (a plan, etc.); to refine; to train; to drill; to gloss (silk)
petty; small-minded; stingy; poor (performance, etc.); bad; unskilled
(feeling of) identification; sense of unity
enough; sufficient; plenty; sufficiently; fully; thoroughly
reaction; recoil; kick; backlash
economical; bargain; good value; good-value
(mental) attitude; way of thinking; attention; care; prudence; intention
to do one's best; to put forth every effort
confectionery; sweets; candy; cake
discussion; talk; tête-à-tête; conference
going ahead; going first; preceding; coming before; scoring first; getting off to a lead
hidden treasure; treasured article
starting point; point of departure
for a long time; since long ago; always; already; far in advance (e.g. reservation)
(turned out) all right in the end
to abate; to decrease; to diminish; to shorten
to prepare oneself for the worst; to strengthen one's resolve; to accept one's fate; to prepare oneself
real thing; original; actual
argument; discussion; dispute; controversy
to break; to smash; to defeat; to destroy; to eliminate
faithful; devoted; loyal; honest; true
white heat; incandescence; becoming excited; getting heated (e.g. of a discussion); reaching a climax
halving; dividing (into two parts); bisection; the two equinoxes (vernal and autumnal)
nurse call; a patient's call button in a hospital
three times; thrice; third (musical interval); many times; over and over again
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
supernatural phenomenon; paranormal phenomenon; anomalous phenomenon
hospitalization; hospitalisation
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
chattering; chit-chat; (ladies) prattle