to raise; to lift; to boost; to enhance
that is to say; so that means
human being; human; person; character (of a person)
predominance; superiority; ascendancy; advantage; supremacy
genuine article; real thing; real deal
spurious article; forgery; counterfeit; imitation; sham
ditch; drain; groove; tread; gap (between people, countries, etc.); gulf
departure; departing (from ...); sending; sent (by ...); engine; counter for gunshots, bursts of gas, etc.
colouring; coloring; shade (of colour); flavour; nuance; feel
to spread (out); to extend; to stretch; to reach to; to get around; to fill (e.g. a space)
(good) result; outcome; fruits (of one's labors); product; accomplishment
medical care; medical treatment
beyond help; there's nothing that can be done
I've heard that ...; rumour has it that ...; it appears as if ...
to be used up; to be run out; to be exhausted; to be consumed; to come to an end
to be a matter of life or death
to request; to beg; to call; to order; to entrust to; to rely on
verbal message; word (from someone)
once; one time; temporarily; for a moment; one degree; one tone
to lie down; to throw oneself down
front; frontage; facade; main
entrance; entry; gate; approach; mouth
to be shut; to close; to be locked; to tighten; to be tightened; to become sober
along; parallel to; in accordance with
to creep in; to steal in; to sneak in
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
sickroom; hospital room; ward
private room; single (room); room for one; (toilet) stall
going around; patrol; round; tour
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to do without being seen (by); to do behind (someone's) back; to do without the knowledge of (e.g. one's parents)
thin; pale; light; watery; thin; weak (taste, etc.); little (affection, etc.) not much (of a presence)
light; illumination; ray; happiness; hope; influence
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
painful; difficult; distressing; (psychologically) difficult; straitened (circumstances); tight (financial situation)
to lose weight; to become thin; to wither away