licking; lapping up; (eating up) quickly; gobbling up
development; growth; progress; development; expansion (of a typhoon, low-pressure area, etc.); developmental disability
to be greatly obliged; to be very sorry
assistance (in a fight); help; aid; helper; supporter
to do together; to share; to participate in
to let your hair down; to have fun after a period of work or stress
consists of; comprises; is made up of
Catholic priest; abbe; reverend father; minister; padre
once in a lifetime; once in one's life
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
sovereign; emperor; monarch
palace; tonic (of the Japanese and Chinese pentatonic scale); ancient Chinese punishment (castration for men, or confinement for women); zodiacal sign
impressive; striking; memorable; impactful
that person; that gentleman; that lady
since; for the past ... (e.g. ten years); this person; this gentleman
to straighten up; to sit upright
lack; deficiency; vacancy; absence; non-attendance
medical examination; checkup; consultation
effect; virtue; efficacy; impression
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
rewriting (e.g. of a book); renewal (of a license, bond, etc.); transfer (of ownership); putting (something) in another's name
to take aim (at); to set one's sights (on)
treatment (medical, cosmetic, massage, etc.); carrying out (therapy, hypnosis, etc.); practicing; surgical operation; procedure
unconditionally; as a rule
centre; center; pivot; central nervous system
to fulfill one's responsibility
ageing; aging; senile deterioration
fit; attack; spasm; ictus; paroxysm; seizure
risky; dangerous; suggestive; bordering on the obscene; (arch.) extreme; (arch.) harsh
bad; wrong; evil; no good; wicked; reprehensible
fashion; trend; vogue; prevalence (of a disease); epidemic
origin of an illness; cause of a disease; pathogenesis; etiology
spontaneous generation; abiogenesis; natural occurrence; spontaneous occurrence
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
foster father; adoptive father
foster mother; adoptive mother
to take into one's possession; to receive; to take into one's care (e.g. person, pet); to take custody of; to leave; to go away
the whole face; (wearing an expression) all over one's face
sick person; patient; invalid