to step forward; to step forth; to advance; to start; to embark on; to set forth on
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser
not knowing when to give up; being a bad loser; poor at letting things go; unable to accept the inevitable
to make an appeal; to urge
entreaty; appeal; petition
mild; mild-mannered; gentle
numbness; going to sleep (of a limb); pins and needles
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
midwinter; dead of winter
diagnosis; medical examination
to stop in the midst of; to leave undone
hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
psychiatry; psychiatric department
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
trigger (of a gun, etc.); trigger (for something); immediate cause
medical examination; checkup; consultation
magnetic resonance imaging; MRI
computed tomography; computerized tomography; CT
pricking; stinging; tingling; a little; a bit; somewhat
accounting; finance; bill (at a restaurant); check; accountant; treasurer
fluent (in a language); flowing
to feel uncomfortable; to be offended; to have a bad time
mistaking one person for another; (case of) mistaken identity
animation; animated film; animated cartoon; anime
recommendation; advice; suggestion; encouragement
in accordance with; according to; as X, then Y (e.g. as we age we gain wisdom, as wine matures it becomes more valuable, etc.)
change; alternation; rotation; replacement; substitution; shift
relation; relative; kind; cordial
obstacle; impediment; disability; handicap; steeplechase; obstacle race
independence; self-reliance; independence (e.g. of a nation); freedom; separation; isolation
oops; that's enough (when pouring up alcohol, etc.)
mixture; blending; complication; crossing; intersecting; interlacing
looking for something; searching for something; object being sought
top of the head; crown of the head
official recognition; official approval; certification; authorization; authorisation
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
to go ahead; to proceed; to carry on