department; section; course (of study); branch of study; (taxonomical) family
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
quickly; at once; right away; hurriedly
room; chamber; apartment; flat; stable
under the staircase; understairs
to fall (over, down); to collapse; to be destroyed (in a collapse); to collapse; to be confined to bed (with an illness); to come down with; to die
from the beginning; without hesitation; flatly (e.g. refusing); entirely; completely
your house; your home; your husband; your organization; you
perhaps; likely; probably; I dare say
to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
study; library; den; home office; reading room
garbage can; rubbish bin; trash can; dustbin
to write incorrectly; to miswrite; to spoil (e.g. a letter) due to writing mistakes; to ruin; to make a mess of
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
to throw away; to cast away; to abandon; to desert; to give up; to resign
(sound of a) gunshot; (gun) report
to get up; to rise; to wake up; to be awake; to occur (usu. of unfavourable incidents); to happen
wounded person; injured person
adds force or indicates command
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
technical (e.g. discussion); exclusive; professional
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seriousness; earnestness; truth; sanctity
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
to look out on; to overlook; to face (a situation, crisis, etc.); to meet (e.g. death); to deal with (an issue); to attend (e.g. a function)
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
to pass (of time); to elapse
state of affairs (around you); situation; circumstances
betterment; improvement; kaizen (Japanese business philosophy of continuous improvement)
barren; sterile; infertile; unproductive (e.g. discussion); fruitless
time; hour; period; class
to associate with; to keep company with; to go out with; to go along with; to follow someone's lead; to accompany someone
et cetera; etc.; and the like; the likes of; something like
gold (Au); golden (color); valuable; of highest value; money; gold coin; Friday
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
stinginess; miserliness; shabby; cheap; petty; narrow-minded
guest; visitor; customer; client; counter for containers used to entertain guests
to drive a bargain; to beat down the price; to haggle