dog (Canis (lupus) familiaris); canine; squealer; rat; loser; asshole
admirable; commendable; praiseworthy; laudable; brave; heroic
swelling; boil; abscess; tumor; tumour
obligation; favour; favor; debt of gratitude
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to cross (legs or arms); to link (arms); to put together; to construct; to braid; to plait; to grapple
that's good; that's nice; like (on social media); is that clear?; OK?
(physical) appearance (of a person); one's face and figure
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
lonely (e.g. person, feeling); lonesome; desolate; deserted; sad; lacking
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
to reach the point where ...; to come to ...; to come to be that ...; to start to ...; to begin to ...
if so; in that case; in that situation
brink of death; time to give up; knowing when to give up
to approach; to draw near
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it; that sort of (thing mentioned immediately prior)
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
inconsequential; indifferent; not worth worrying about; whatever; whichever; I don't care
the most; the extreme; prime; conspicuous
whitewashing; glossing over; lip service; (arch.) deftly finishing up; (arch.) putting on the final touches
to handle well; to handle deftly; to deal with; to manage; to prepare (meat or fish) for cooking; to dress (meat, etc.)
having one's hands full; not having any room to do more; at the limit
poor; pitiful; piteous; pitiable
lump; mass; group; crowd; embodiment (of an idea, quality, feeling etc.); personification
to be too numerous; to be too much
apiece; each; at a time; piecemeal
advance; moving forward; progress
having said that; on the other hand; (but) then; (but) still
assistance; backing; reinforcements
strong person; the strong; the powerful
to go against; to fight against; to oppose; to resist; to deny
to make sure; to check; to ascertain; to confirm; to verify
oh, OK; oh, I see; oh, yeah?; hmm
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
to tear; to rip; to break through (cordon, opponent's defense, etc.); to breach; to defeat; to beat; to break (e.g. silence)
what did you just say (to me)?; what's that?