loser; failure; underdog; unmarried and childless older woman
order; system; structure; set-up; organization; organisation
one's (living) environment
not only ... but also; in addition to; consequently
ordinary; sensible; commonplace
early (days); initial stage; initial
doctor's visit; house call
(medical) doctor; physician
clear; plain; distinct; obvious; evident; articulate
concise; brief; succinct; compact (style)
diagnosis; medical examination
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
solid; firm; stout; burly; strong; sturdy
to be piled up; to lie on top of one another; to come one after another; to happen over and over; to overlap (each other); to occur at the same time
to scream; to whine; to grumble; to complain
(the condition of) one's health
to endeavor (endeavour); to try; to strive; to make an effort; to exert oneself; to be diligent
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
height; acme; extremity; end; limit
gloomy (e.g. mood); depressing; irritating; troublesome; heavy (weather); cloudy
long; drawn-out; very long
to condemn; to blame; to urge; to press; to torture; to torment
standing for; advocating; championing; professing (to be)
depression; low spirits; dejection
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
bedside; near one's pillow
to annoy; to cause trouble
stinking; smelly; suspicious; fishy; clumsy; unskilled
to shake one's head (in denial)
keep ...-ing; have been ...-ing; leaving (something) on; leaving (something) still in use
before one knows it; before one realises; without one's knowledge; without noticing
sick person; patient; invalid
ominous; sinister; unlucky; inauspicious
to make a slip of the tongue; to let something slip
tall figure; high stature
talkative; loose-lipped; persiflage; frivolous talk
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
complications (in an illness)
to tie; to bind; to fasten; to restrict (freedom); to tie down (with rules, regulations, etc.); to fetter
injury; wound; mistake; accident; loss