medical history; case history; clinical history
housework; domestic chores; family affairs; household matters
to swell; to become swollen; to become puffy (e.g. face from lack of sleep); to become bloated (esp. from fluid retention)
to get lost; to lose one's bearings; to be puzzled; to be perplexed; to be tempted; to be seduced
exaggerated; overdone; overblown; hyperbolic; bombastic; grandiose
patent medicine; nonprescription drug
old evils; long-standing abuses; old-fashioned ways; old-fashioned; outdated; outmoded
family doctor; family physician; primary care physician; general practitioner; GP
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
concurrence; coincidence; complication (in illness)
food (esp. for a medical diet)
someone else's hands; someone else's possession; hand (worker); aide; labor; labour
judging from appearances; to all appearances; from the looks of it; on the face of it; apparently; seemingly
to show signs of; to appear
to dance (orig. a hopping dance); to be manipulated; to dance to someone's tune
insincere smile; ingratiating smile; polite smile; forced smile
idea; plan; draft; rough copy; expectation; (arch.) desk
onset of an illness; falling ill
hastily constructed; hastily built; made in a hurry; jerry-built; makeshift
diaper; nappy; (arch.) swaddling clothes; (arch.) loincloth
to become numb; to go to sleep (e.g. a limb); to get an electric shock; to tingle (from an electric shock); to be excited; to be titillated
shh!; sh!; shush!; shoo!; go away!
to insist on; to persist in; to be obstinate
to soothe and humor; to coax
hoarse voice; husky voice
as (one pleases, one is told, etc.); wherever (e.g. one's feet take one); according to
to fall into someone's hands; to place oneself in someone's power
professional; careerman; worker
hesitation; hindrance; washroom
the other day; some time ago; recently
foul-mouthed; foul (language); abusive; greedy; gluttonous
sending out; dispatching; despatching
diligent; hardworking; healthy; well; faithful; honest
novel; story; (work of) fiction
to put to bed; to let sleep; to lay (something) down; to put on its side; to let (money, goods, etc.) lie idle; to set aside unused
chest of drawers; bureau; cabinet; tansu; dresser
tea cabinet; cupboard for tea implements
turning round; going around; turning about; surrounding; encircling
indicates concession or compromise; indicates permission