shallow; superficial; thoughtless; short-sighted; foolish; silly
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
going straight (to); going direct; unwavering action; decisive action; upright conduct
examining room; consultation room
quick; speedy; prompt; rapid; swift
having not the slightest idea
darkish; dusky; dark; murky
to crush; to squash; to flatten; to quash (a plan, opposition, etc.); to crush; to suppress
less prominent one of a pair; less famous member (esp. of a comedy duo or group); (the one who is) not ...; the non-... one (of a pair)
dropping in on the way; stopping off at; making a side trip; going the long way round; making a detour
to smile (at); to grin (at)
constitution (physical); physical make-up; predisposition (to disease); character (of a group, organization, etc.); innate characteristics; make-up
deficiency; insufficiency; shortage; lack; want; dearth
bleeding; haemorrhage; bleeding money; red ink; casualties; losses
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
impact (on); (strong) impression; effect; impact (of a ball against a racket, bat, club, etc.)
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
periodic; regular; routine
administration (of medicine); giving medication
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
coagulation factor; clotting factor
formulation (of pharmaceuticals); preparation; pharmaceutical production
medicine; drug; chemical agent (e.g. pesticide, bleach, lubricant); chemical
diagnosis; medical examination
painful; being sorry; feeling sorry
to pay attention; to be watchful
preferential treatment; special treatment; different treatment; express delivery; special delivery
to be convinced (that); to be under the impression (that); to make up one's mind; to set one's heart on; to be obsessed (with a thought, idea, etc.); to think about obsessively
everyone; everybody; all; everything; all
together; jointly; at the same time; with; both
selfish; self-centred; egotistical
cold; frigid; dignified; distinguished; (of an atmosphere) tense; nerve-racking
powerlessness; helplessness; incompetence; ineffectiveness
to detain; to check; to restrain; to stop
to provide; to arrange; to install
life; lifetime; career; for life; all one's life; throughout one's life
to become tense; to be tightened; to become firm (e.g. body)
to have one's breath taken away; to gasp (in surprise, wonder, etc.); to have one's breath catch in one's throat; to gulp