innumerable; countless; numberless
scar (e.g. from operation, injection); trace; mark (e.g. skid marks)
figure of a person; figures of people; shadow of a person
such a stupid ...; what a crazy ...; no way!; what nonsense!; how can that be?
search (esp. for someone or something missing); manhunt; legally authorized search of a person, building, etc.
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
morning; morning coat; breakfast set (often a drink and toast); breakfast special
to speak as though something were actually the case; to smooth over; to give the impression that; to make it sound that
trouble; quarrel; difficulties; complication; tangle
to be settled; to be brought to an end
to succeed; to relieve; to take the place of; to substitute for; to be exchanged; to change (places with)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
unconsciousness; unconscious; involuntary; the unconscious (psychoanalysis)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
hot (thing); passionate (feelings, etc.); ardent; hot (e.g. temper); zealous; enthusiastic; intense
with a pitter-patter; choked up (with emotion); heart-wringing; momentary tightening of one's chest caused by powerful feelings (e.g. parting with a loved one)
below; down; bottom; beneath; underneath; just after; right after
in every nook and corner; from A to Z; from head to toe; from cover to cover
salary; pay; medical care; treatment; advance preparation
far from; anything but; not at all; let alone; to say nothing of; not to mention
to be infected; to be contagious
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
if one is unlucky; if one is careless
complete devotion; body and soul; one's best
nightingale (Luscinia megarhynchos); Nightingale, Florence (1820-1910)
while; during (the time when)
dear (old); fondly-remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
to be responsible for; to bear the responsibility of
having to be; must be; should be; ought to be
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
drying rice on a rack; rack for drying rice
wait-and-see (situation, stance, etc.); waiting to see (how things play out); watching developments (before acting)
special; particular; peculiar; unique
environment; circumstance
to come true (of a wish, prayer, etc.); to be realized; to suit (e.g. a purpose); to meet (wishes, ideals, etc.); to match (implies competition); to rival