syringe; hypodermic needle; injector
to see; to witness; to observe; to catch sight of; to get a glimpse of; to encounter
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to think (about, of); to think over; to consider; to bear in mind; to think (that); to believe; to intend (to do)
to squeeze out; to wring out
settlement for a dispute (esp. one caused by an affront or blunder); money paid to settle a dispute
to attach; to join; to furnish (a house with); to wear; to put on; to keep a diary; to make an entry
these guys; these fellows
quarrel; brawl; fight; squabble; scuffle; argument
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
endorsing and questioning the preceding statement; lamenting reflections on the preceding statement
to be taken aback; to be astonished; to be dumbfounded
light (i.e. not heavy); feeling light (i.e. offering little resistance, moving easily); light (i.e. of foot); effortless; non-serious; minor; slight
clearing one's throat; cough
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
recently; lately; these days; nearest; closest
progress; advance; improvement; development
side effect; adverse reaction
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
kind; sort; type; equal; match; peer
nonexistent; nil; none; nothing (at all); bugger-all
no sleep or rest; working day and night
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
order; command; decree; (software) instruction; statement
left utterly helpless; have no one to turn to; unapproachable
suddenly in a bad mood; in a huff; abruptly; suddenly; unexpectedly
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
ignoring; disregarding; taking no notice of; refusing to comment on; turning a deaf ear to
to be able (in a position) to do; to be up to the task; to be ready; to be completed; to be made; to be built; to be good at
somehow; for some reason; without knowing why
to be bewildered; to be perplexed
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
a-ha-ha (laughing loudly)
giving and taking; exchange (of letters); arguing back and forth; (conversational) exchange
to flip; to snap; to repel; to use (an abacus); to calculate; to strum
to break; to fracture; to fold; to bend; to make (origami); to interrupt
tear; tears; lachrymal secretion; sympathy