nape of the neck; back of the neck; scruff of the neck
crunching; chewing or crushing something hard; hard and crunchy; very skinny; emaciated
to scratch; to perspire; to shovel; to paddle
full of (e.g. mistakes); riddled with; covered all over with (blood, mud, etc.)
complete; whole; perfect; safe
you; presence (of a god, nobleman, etc.)
blue; azure; green; pale; gray; unripe
blood (in one's face, cheeks, etc.); colour; color; hot-bloodedness; hotheadedness; impulsive temperament
to bear; to stand; to support; to withstand; to be fit for; to be equal to
sorry; excuse me; thank you
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
to warp; to bend; to contort; to be perverted; to be warped (of a view, mind, etc.); to be distorted
manufacturing; processing; treatment; machining
to work; to labor; to function; to operate; to commit (e.g. a crime); to perpetrate
intention; plan; belief; assumption; estimate; estimation
mother's side of family; maternal (grandfather, uncle, etc.)
grandfather; old man; kyogen mask used for the role of an old man
prevention; precaution; protection against
not only ... (but also); not just; as well as
dot; spot; mark (in an exam, etc.); grade; point (in a game); score; point (in geometry)
remarkable; striking; brilliant; splendid; spectacular; wonderful
progress; advance; improvement; development
to accomplish; to achieve; to carry out; to arrive at (a certain outcome); to come to; to end with
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
from the beginning; from the first; all along; of course
dying; death; dead; useless; damned
to arrive at (e.g. a decision); to reach (a stage); to lead to (a place); to get to; in the extreme case of; (arch.) to come
borderline between life and death; verge of death; deadline (boundary around a prison which prisoners were not allowed to cross)
period; time; opportunity; chance; age; term (e.g. in office); session (e.g. of parliament)
in; at; on; as for; regarding; with regards to
sharp pain; acute pain; intense pain
convulsion; cramp; spasm; tic; twitch; fit
class; order; et cetera; etc.; equal; iso-
almost; roughly; approximately
to avoid (physical contact with); to avoid (situation); to ward off; to avert; to put aside; to move out of the way
state-of-the-art medical technology
unintelligible language; incoherent language; talking nonsense; "all Greek to me"; double Dutch; (something) incomprehensible
medical care; medical treatment