standard; basis; criterion; norm; reference; datum
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
else; in addition; on top of that; furthermore; further; besides
medical science; medicine
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
government worker; public servant; civil servant
opinion; point of view; visual point
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
interview (e.g. for a job)
use; adoption; acceptance; appointment; employment; engagement
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
to gain experience; to accumulate experiences
glasses; eyeglasses; spectacles; judgment; judgement; discrimination
straight (ahead); direct; upright; straightforward; honest; frank
to be dispirited; to be dejected; to be disheartened; to lose heart
certain; sure; definite; reliable; sound; solid
to be complete; to be all present; to be equal; to be uniform; to gather; to assemble
to follow around; to shadow; to tag along; to haunt one (e.g. feeling, failure); to follow one
relationship of mutual trust; fiduciary relation
to build; to construct; to erect; to amass (e.g. fortune); to pile up
to be led by; to be headed by
to keep (a person) waiting
polyethylene terephthalate; PET; positron emission tomography; PET
total; complete; all-out; general; extensive; full-scale
to put in order; to arrange; to get ready; to prepare; to work out (e.g. business deal); to arrange (e.g. marriage)
question and answer session
subject (of a medical experiment, etc.); test subject; trial subject; examinee (of a full-body scan, etc.)
expectation; anticipation; purpose; intention; others' opinions of one; speculation
favoritism; favouritism; partiality; prejudice; bias
funny; amusing; strange; odd; improper; unsuitable
misunderstanding; mistaken idea; wrong guess
that is to say; so that means
people; men and women; each person; everybody
1,000,000; one million; million; many
(a) little; (a) few; slight; only; just; merely
to engage in; to participate in; to take part in; to be involved in
regret; chagrin; mortification; freedom from obstructive thoughts
food; provisions; nourishment (mental, spiritual, etc.); sustenance (e.g. of one's life); source of encouragement
achievement; feat; meritorious deed; distinguished service