alley; alleyway; path through a gate or garden; teahouse garden
to run at full speed; to run and run; to try one's hardest
just before; just prior to; right in front of; just in front of
reception (desk); information desk; receptionist; receipt; acceptance
that way; that direction; that (one); that person; there; over there
as if ...; as if to say ...; as though ...
to dig out; to gouge out; to scoop; to ladle; to jerk (one's chin)
sickroom; hospital room; ward
disagreeableness; unpleasantness; nastiness; cutting remark; disagreeable remark; snide comment
to slip out (of words, remarks, etc.); to pour from one's lips; to blurt out
inside; interior; inner part
scratch; graze; scrape; minor damage
embarrassed smile; embarrassed laugh; bashful smile
grave; sad; mournful; sorrowful; pensive
to be noisy; to be astir; to be abuzz; to be in commotion; to be aflutter; to be unsettled
well; properly; best regards; please remember me; just like ...; as though one were ...
to grab at; to grasp at; to clutch at
uncontainable; irrepressible; uncontrollable
softly; mildly; gently; politely
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
glasses; eyeglasses; judgment; judgement; four-eyes
conclusion; decision; judgement; affirmative
poisonous substance; toxic substance; poison
intake (e.g. of salt); ingestion; absorption (e.g. of new knowledge); adoption (e.g. of foreign culture); reception and protection
present stage; current phase; current rank; present grade
maintenance; preservation; improvement
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to produce
decline; ebb; failure; decay; decrease; loss
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
deterioration; getting worse; worsening; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
specific; particular; designated; specifying; designating; identifying
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
gradually; by degrees; little by little; bit by bit