strong opposition; vehement opposition
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
beginning of the year; early in the New Year
great success; huge success
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
transfer to a different hospital; hospital transfer
favourable; favorable; doing well; OK; all right
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
secrecy; confidentiality; privacy; one's circumstances (esp. fiscal)
lovely; wonderful; charming; enchanting; nice; great
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
congratulation; congratulations; celebration; congratulatory gift; present
to take (something) along; to bring with one; to carry (something) away; to bear
blink (of eyes); wink; twinkling (of stars); flicker (of light); blink (of light)
unexpected; unforeseen; inconceivable
soon; shortly; before long; nearly; almost
to try all possible means
without losing time (e.g. to do); without even time for (doing something)
to be emotionally moved; to have a lump in one's throat
to get teary; to be moved to tears
bewilderment; perplexity; embarrassment; confusion
practical question; practical problem; practical matter
blood relationship; blood relations; being genetically related
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to bloom; to flower; to blossom; (arch.) to rise up (of breaking waves)
to serve (in a bowl, on a plate, etc.); to dish out; to pile up; to heap up; to administer (medicine, poison); to dose out; to put into (e.g. information in a report, meaning in a statement)
incomprehensible; nonsensical; puzzling; mysterious; meaningless
hint; intimation; suggestion; inkling
to hang one's head; to droop one's head
sorting; arrangement; liquidation; settlement; retrenchment; curtailment
to express (orally); to put into words; to say out loud
strong wind; high wind; moderate gale
body; physical system; (the) person
interior; inside; internal
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
to take (by force); to take away; to snatch; to absorb (one's attention); to fascinate; to captivate
to attack; to go for; to come at; to pounce on; to jump on; to swoop down on