to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain; to grasp (a point)
strange; odd; unexpected; change; incident; disturbance
to hurt; to ache; to feel a pain; to be injured; to be spoiled (e.g. food); to be damaged
erratic; offbeat; wild; unconventional; extraordinary; weird
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
to pull oneself together; to collect oneself (after a failure); to regain control (of oneself)
chair; seat; stool; post; position; seat
to sit (down); to have a seat; to be seated; to assume (a position); to take on (a duty); to occupy (a post)
to lie down; to stretch out; to lie ahead (of danger, difficulty, etc.); to lie in wait
to tighten; to fasten tight; to constrict; to control strictly; to put pressure on; to squeeze (e.g. an economy)
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
abrupt; sudden; unexpected
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
regrettable; unfortunate; disappointing; vexing
medical examination; checkup; consultation
to prick up one's ears and listen; to listen attentively
to concern; to be related
silence; being silent; quiet; reticence; inaction
interview (with a doctor); history taking
together (with); at the same time; in one lump; in the same category
gradually; by degrees; little by little; steps; stairs; staircase
thump-thump; bang-bang; pit-a-pat; to beat fast (of one's heart); to throb; to pound
not caring; not giving a damn
painful; sore; cringy; embarrassing
this sort of; this kind of; like this; such
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
charge; custody; safekeeping; deposit; storage
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
one copy (of a book, magazine, etc.); one volume
reading through (a book); finishing (a book)
as one would expect; just as you'd expect (from); still; all the same; even ... (e.g. "even a genius")
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to be effective; to take effect; to work; to function well; to be possible (to do, use, etc.); to be able to
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
it is assuredly that ...; can say with confidence that ...