(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to bear; to stand; to endure; to put up with
cognitive deficit; cognitive disturbance; cognitive disorder
mum; mom; mummy; wifey; dear; missus
to lower one's voice; to speak more softly
blood relationship; blood relative
restoration; recovery; rehabilitation; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to grow senile; to be childish with age; to be mentally slow; to be befuddled; to play stupid; to say something stupid (oft. on purpose; esp. as part of a comedic routine)
condition; state (of health); appearance
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to lose (through death; e.g. a wife, child)
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; test; check; scan (e.g. MRI, PET); audit
rock (in rock-paper-scissors); stone; ungh; gulp; rumbling (of an empty stomach); growling
changing clothes; change of clothes
to be infected; to be contagious
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
dangerous; perilous; threatening; stern (expression); hostile (attitude); sharp
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
which; where; all; both; anyway; anyhow
stern; grave; austere; strict (e.g. security); severe; firm
be (that) as it may; having said that
distrust; mistrust; insincerity; impiety; faithlessness
thoroughness; completeness; consistency; thorough enforcement; seeing to it that a policy, etc. is carried out without exception
I think (something) won't (something); probably (something) isn't (something)
serious; grave; dignified; solemn
(breaking) with a snap (of a thread, string, etc.); (ending) suddenly (of a call, communications, etc.); piercing (e.g. with a needle); squashing (something small; e.g. an insect); breaking out (e.g. of a pimple)
Boston bag; overnight bag; traveling bag (travelling)
food; foodstuff; prey; victim
allergy; aversion (to); strong distaste (for)
to be confused; to be bewildered; to be taken aback
likes and dislikes; tastes; preferences; pickiness (esp. about food); choosiness; fussiness
grateful; thankful; welcome; appreciated; evoking gratitude
rule; regulation; settlement; conclusion; habit; custom
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
loach (any fish of family Cobitidae); weather loach (Misgurnus anguillicaudatus); pond loach