occupation (i.e. field of regular employment); steady job; regular work
to hold (in one's hand); to take; to possess; to have; to maintain; to keep; to last
to like; to be pleased with; to be delighted with; to take a liking to; to suit one's fancy
fellow; guy; thing; object; he; she
to be needed; to be wanted
to hit hard; to punch hard; to give a hard blow; to wallop; to sock
how many times; how many degrees (temperature, angle, etc.)
a matter for the police; a brush with the law
one day; (on) a certain day
sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to get worse; to deteriorate; to go from bad to worse; to spoil (of food); to go bad; to perish
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to run into; to rush into; to (run and) seek refuge in; to take shelter in
without change; as is; just like; extremely similar; immediately; just after
immediately; at once; soon; before long; easily; readily
hospitalization; hospitalisation
(medical) doctor; physician
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
now; soon; already; yet; further; more
considerably; fairly; quite
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
-like; sort of; similar to; resembling
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to die; to pass away; to lose spirit; to lose vigor; to cease; to stop
for a moment; for a minute; for a while; for some time; for the time being; for now
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to come (spatially or temporally); to approach; to come back; to do ... and come back; to come to be; to become
rural area; countryside; the sticks; hometown
senior (at work or school); superior; elder; older graduate; progenitor; old-timer
to fish; to angle; to catch; to lure in; to tempt; to attract
face; visage; look; expression; honor; honour
but; however; even; however; no matter how; ... or something; either ... or ...
mouth; opening; hole; mouth (of a bottle); spout; gate; door
whether or not (in phrases like "I don't know whether or not I can come")
small; little; slight; below average (in degree, amount, etc.); low (e.g. sound); soft (e.g. voice)
somewhere; anywhere; in some respects
seeming ...; appearing ...; -ish; like a ...; typical of ...
the person in question; prominent figure; distinguished person; that person
warmly; cordially; with tender care
to take out; to get out; to put out; to reveal; to submit (e.g. thesis); to turn in; to publish
pity; sorrow; pitiable; pitiful; alack; alas
human being; human; person; character (of a person)