dextrose; glucose (usu. D-glucose); grape sugar
poor (at); weak (in); not very good (at); not one's cup of tea; not one's favorite
nature (of a person); disposition; temperament; quality; inherent characteristic; property
hypodermic needle; injection needle
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
medical university; medical college; medical school
sexy; popular; well-liked
to chase; to run after; to pursue
to be about to enter (a bath, etc.)
in order; in turn; one by one
to draw back; to sink; to be set back (e.g. from a road); to withdraw (e.g. from the public eye); to retire to (somewhere)
really (seem, appear, etc.); truly; evidently; in that way
appearing that; seeming that; looking like; having the appearance of
white background; blank; (arch.) female virgin
dear (old); fondly remembered; beloved; missed; nostalgic
deep in the mountains; mountain recesses
to meet (by chance); to come across; to meet (e.g. of rivers, highways, etc.); to emerge and engage (an enemy)
to go out and away; to leave
was it?; I think it was ...; if I've got it right; (I, we) used to ...; I remember ...; it was ...
sound of thin metal or plastic surface caving in and springing back; action of quickly bowing or lowering one's head; with a bob of the head
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
shoe; shoes; boots; footwear; footgear
light; easy; non-serious; minor
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
elbowing (someone); rejection; rebuff
to eat; to drink; to receive (e.g. a blow); to be on the receiving end (of something undesirable); to undergo (trouble)
indicates emphasis, intention, etc.
(logical) true; regular; 10^40; ten duodecillion; original; positive
older brother; elder brother; brother-in-law (spouse's older brother or older sister's husband)
bullet; round; lost messenger; truant messenger; bull's-eye (candy); hitman
to be ...-ing; to have ...-ed; to be ...-ed
imitation (of someone, something); impersonation; (vocal) mimicry
apart from that; other than that; leaving that aside; more importantly; more ... than that; but
to start to say; to attempt to say; to be about to say; to speak to; to address
to serve; to dish up; to dish out
desperately; for one's dear life
to get angry; to get mad; to lose one's temper; to scold; to tell (someone) off