independence of will or action; self-direction; autonomy; initiative; identity
to become used to; to become familiar with; to grow accustomed to
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
bottom of one's heart; depths of one's mind; innermost thoughts; from the bottom of one's heart; wholeheartedly; truly
collapse; crumbling; breaking down; (radioactive) decay; disintegration
to swell (from inflammation); to become swollen
to reach; to get to; to arrive at
large intestine; large bowel; colon
multiple organ dysfunction syndrome; MODS; multiple organ failure (former term); MOF
to do one's best; to do something to the best of one's ability
because ...; for ...; the reason being ...; as for ...; when it comes to ...; regarding ...
too much; excessively; too
cruel; brutal; ruthless; merciless; inhuman
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
to open one's eyes wide (in astonishment, wonder, etc.); to be wide-eyed; to be amazed
to shoot through something (wall, body, etc.); to pierce (e.g. with an arrow or a look)
to call out to; to hail; to address; to appeal
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
head; brains; intellect; understanding
fall; decline; lowering; deterioration; degradation
gravity; gravitation; gravitational pull
to bark; to howl; to howl (e.g. of the wind); to roar; to yell; to cry
medicine; agent; (chemical) substance; drug; dose
holding (a conference, exhibition, etc.); opening; hosting (e.g. the Olympics)
occasionally; once in a while; seldom; casually; unexpectedly; accidentally
car; automobile; vehicle; wheel