dukedom; duchy; principality
entirely; completely; all; nothing but
to force; to compel; to coerce; to press; to impose
patient's condition; pathology
to envelop; to blanket; to cloak
to admonish; to persuade; to warn; to remonstrate
river; stream; River; the ... river
(not) anyone; (not) a single person; no one; nobody
to roll about; to writhe about
departure; leaving; starting; standing
weight; weight (e.g. of someone's words); burden; importance; significance
irregular pulse; arrhythmia
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to stand in the way; to bar someone's way; to block the way
to become desperate; to give in to despair
cancellation; withdrawal; asking to be excused; begging off; not taking
somehow; somewhat; seemingly
sensible; clever; smart; decent; tasteful
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
preference; priority; precedence
to compare and contrast two alternatives; to weigh the relative merits of A and B; to weigh one's options; to try to have it both ways; to try to sit on two stools
to come alive; to get going; to start to move
heavy heartbeat; thumping; pounding
switching over to; migration; transition