terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
boy; son; baby boy; young man
qualifications; requirements; capabilities
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
(death from) starvation; starving to death
to grow; to develop; to grow up
to declare; to assert; to state definitively; to finish saying; to say it all; to finish one's sentence
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
forced laugh; forced smile
ferocious; brutal; atrocious; savage; barbarous
I'm sorry; my apologies; may I come in?; permission; leave; dismissal
to have an eye on; to zero in on
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to rise; to raise up; to straighten up; to sit up; to stand up
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
abduction; kidnapping; kidnaping
at the last moment; this late in the game
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
to call; to summon; to send for; to call together
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
diagnosis; medical examination
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to throw out one's chest; to be puffed up with pride
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
conclusive evidence; positive proof; definite proof; confirmation
immediate; prompt; quick; rapid; urgent; pressing
to shake and untangle; to shake free from
decision; determination; resolution
damp; humid; wet; gloomy; melancholy; depressing
humus; leaf mold; leaf mould; mulch
here and there; everywhere
creeping about; stirring restlessly; squirming
birds of prey (of order Falconiformes or Strigiformes); raptors
direction; way; point of the compass; cardinal direction; method; means