to stick out too much; to protrude too far; to be too strong (e.g. of tea); to be too forward; to be too assertive; to be pushy
someone (unspecified, but someone in particular); a certain person
width; breadth; freedom (e.g. of thought); latitude; gap; difference (e.g. in price)
conspirators; faction; cabal; clique
to compete with; to argue with; to quarrel
quarrel; dispute; argument
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
I wish I had ...; I should have ...; it would have been better if I had ...
to do (a person) good; to bring profit
both eloquent and skilled
to be eloquent; to have a way with words
Herculean task; next-to-impossible undertaking
progress; pace; carriage; step; stage
to pick out (with the fingers); to pull out; to throw out (e.g. of a bar); to drag out; to chuck out
to remind (someone of something); to call attention to; to make sure of; to emphasize; to emphasise
small; small-sized; small-scale; miniature
to empty; to vacate; to evacuate
fingers; fingertips; underling; stooge; tool
careless person; scatterbrain; birdbrain; hasty person
closely (packed, lined up, etc.); tightly; densely; (work) sufficiently
to feel oneself indebted to
dripping with sweat; bathed in perspiration
turning over while sleeping in bed; betrayal; double-crossing
to take (someone) by surprise; to do something unexpected
old wound; scar; old unpleasant incident; past misdeed
to lead; to take the lead (in doing something); to precede; to go before; to die before (esp. one's spouse, parents, etc.); to be a prerequisite
to have a nightmare; to make a noise during a nightmare
the very image of health itself; picture of health
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
with that; on that note; altogether; ending at that point; cut off there
way of solving (a problem); solution
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
to find fault with everybody; to make oneself disagreeable
medical science; medicine
elucidation; explication; explaining; unravelling; clarification; understanding
(piece of) rope; ordinary method
sick person; patient; invalid
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
older brother; elder brother
talking in delirium; incoherent muttering
to carry (a child) on one's back; to piggyback; (arch.) to take on (a job, responsibility, etc.)
to shed tears; to (begin to) cry
care of (e.g. address on letter); c/o; encouragement; bringing around; stimulant; tonic
to get damp; to get moist; to get soggy; to become humid