patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
careful reading; close reading; intensive reading
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
practice; practising; training; study
script; libretto; scenario
actor; actress; man of wits; clever person; cunning fellow
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
bitter (e.g. criticism); sharp; biting; severe; scathing; harsh
rack; ruck (rugby); lac; luck
installation; setting; fitting; mounting
leaving a device on (e.g. TV, air conditioner); leaving something engaged (e.g. a key in a lock)
fresh taste; novelty; originality; freshness
electrocardiogram; ECG; EKG
having said that; on the other hand
still; as yet; as it has been
to crumble away; to collapse
to crouch; to squat; to cower
painstaking; careful; meticulous; scrupulous; detailed; elaborate
to begin to overflow; to start overflowing; to pour out
to take off one's hat to a person; to acknowledge another's superiority
sublime; noble; high-minded
to overflow from something full
obstinate; stubborn; headstrong
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
restraint; restriction; fetters; binding; confinement with rope
(very) patient; persevering
(act of) encouragement; stimulus; incentive
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price
(a) grain; (a) drop; (a) bead
memory; ability to remember
embankment; bank; beef sinew stewed in miso and mirin
carefree; free from worry
having had enough (of); fed up (with); sick and tired (of); to learn one's lesson; to learn from a bad experience
having worldly wisdom; worldly person; cosmopolitan
to maintain itself; to last; to make itself pay; to make a living; to keep going
doubt; skepticism; scepticism; disbelief