looking pale; looking unwell
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
desire for marriage; marriage aspiration; yearning for marriage
arriving at the present; present-day; to arrive at the present day
muscle stiffness (esp. in shoulders); lump (in tissue, esp. breast); swelling; lingering discomfort; uneasiness
curse; divine punishment; wrath (of an angry spirit)
economical; efficient; lean; compact
exchange of blows; long rally
to dedicate; to make an offering; to supply; to store; to finish; to bring to a close; to restore (something to its place)
monitoring equipment; observational instrument
to save trouble; to save effort; to save hassle; to save bother; to save time
flexible; lithe; soft; pliable
support (e.g. for an argument); backing; proof; evidence; corroboration; substantiation
prevailing view; common opinion; general consideration
drawing up (e.g. legal document, contract, will, etc.); preparing; writing; framing; making; producing
thickheaded; obstinate; inflexible; stubborn
to take into consideration; to bear in mind
organic; coordinated; working in a coordinated fashion
to perform some process; to apply some treatment; to revise; to correct
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
shortish; rather short; somewhat short
to misread; to read wrongly; to misinterpret
to trap (into a difficult situation); to put (in a fix); to capture (a castle, fortress, etc.); to take; to drop (something) into
to put one's life on the line; to risk one's life; to put everything one has into it
throwaway; disposable; single-use
baton (relay, orchestral conducting, etc.)
depiction; description; portrayal
good person; virtuous person
(looking) over the top of one's glasses; (looking) through a pair of glasses
murder; killing; murderer
working for a company; being employed by a company
business hotel; cheap but conveniently located hotel with only basic conveniences, targeted at business travellers
inorganic matter; mineral matter; cold; inhuman; robotic
largish; biggish; a little bit larger