soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
visitor to a sick or distressed person; hospital visitor; inquirer
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; inquiry (about someone's health); letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; get-well letter
outward appearance; apparent
to be erected; to be built
medical examination; checkup; consultation
department (of a university or hospital); course (of study); branch of study; family
high-class; high-grade; high-quality; high-ranking; high-level; senior
wisteria trellis; wisteria arbor (arbour); wisteria pergola
poor excuse (of a); nearly non-existent; barely sufficient; token (effort, etc.); symbolic
talk; conversation; informal expression of opinion; off-the-cuff remarks; discourse
roofed corridor connecting two buildings; connecting passageway; skyway; skybridge; skywalk
prison guard; warder; jailer; gaoler
unity; union; solidarity; combination; banding together; teaming up
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
rope used to cordon off consecrated areas or as a talisman against evil
being the runner-up; finishing second
close (e.g. friend); familiar; familiar (e.g. story); well-known (to one); close (relatives); closely related
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
cripple; disabled person; invalid; (game, internet, etc.) addict
practical; actual; de facto; in essence; in all but name
reading aloud; recitation
to be ill; to suffer from
the more one looks (at it) the more ...
westering sun; setting sun; afternoon sun
troublesome matter; burden; difficult task; chore; hassle
to stop (plug) one's ears
to sink (into); to get depressed
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
single-minded; intent; determined; wholehearted; earnest; devoted (to)
to cross (e.g. road); to traverse
meandering; snaking; zigzagging
to handle (something) carelessly; to mistreat (somebody); to waste (e.g. food, money)
to think of; to come up with
to be oversized (overloud, etc.)