hollow; cavity; hole; cave
Wednesday; shaved ice (served with flavored syrup); water (fifth of the five elements)
as much as one can; as much as possible; if at all possible
bad condition; not to work out (i.e. a deal); disagreement; break-off; disorder; slump
to raise; to bring to (someone's attention); to appeal to (reason, emotions, etc.); to work on (one's emotions); to complain; to sue (a person)
spring; springtime; New Year; prime (of life); height (of one's prosperity); adolescence
to come untied; to come apart; to be softened; to be relaxed
recently; lately; these days
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
to show one's age (e.g. to start creaking at the joints); to wear out (e.g. machinery)
there's no (other) way; cannot be helped; unavoidable; it's no use (doing); pointless; hopeless (person)
timid; weak-kneed; fainthearted; bearish (e.g. market)
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
to decide to; to pretend that; to make a practice of doing; to make it a rule to
from now on; after this; in the future; from here; from this point
hogging; having all to oneself; monopolising; monopolizing
trouble; bother; trouble; difficulty; care; attention
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
nursing; care; caregiving; caring
smallness; small item; short month (i.e. having fewer than 31 days); elementary school; smaller (of two things, places, etc. with the same name); inferior; younger (of two people with the same name)
to discharge (e.g. effluent)
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
care for patients with bedpans, urinary bottles, etc.
to replace; to exchange; to interchange; to substitute
to notice; to recognize; to recognise; to become aware of; to perceive; to realize
perhaps; maybe; perchance; by some chance; by any chance
(very) patient; persevering
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
patient's condition; pathology
to become clear; to be made public
physical weariness; sense of fatigue; washed-out feeling
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
tumor; tumour; neoplasm; neoplasia
corresponding to (in meaning, function, etc.); being equivalent to; appropriate; suitable; to be proportionate to; to be in keeping with
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
attending physician; physician in charge; (one's) family doctor
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
hospitalization; hospitalisation
consultation; discussion; discussing; asking (somebody) for advice