to control; to command; to get the better of
to invade; to attack; to breach; to penetrate
so far; up to now; hitherto; that's enough (for today); it ends here
to darken; to get dark; to be clouded; to be hidden (behind clouds)
stamina; endurance; physical strength; strength of an organization (e.g. profitability, productivity, economic clout, stability, growth potential)
natural; understandable; reasonable; no wonder
fatigue; weariness; exhaustion; tiredness
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
settlement; solution; resolution
thank you (for the meal); that was a delicious meal; thank you (for displaying lovey-dovey behaviour)
riverside; edge of a river
to go out (e.g. on an excursion or outing); to leave; to depart; to be about to leave; to be just going out
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
don't worry; no worries; never mind
intimate friend; close friend; bosom buddy; chum
to soak; to dip; to steep; to moisten; to wet
to fill; to become full (of); to wax (of the moon); to rise (of the tide); to flow; to expire (of a period of time)
jello (gelatin-based dessert); jelly; gel; jelly
polite; courteous; civil; careful; close; thorough
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
to pick; to pluck; to snip; to cut; to nip
sick person; patient; invalid
wounded person; injured person
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
match; game; bout; contest
very caring; kind; helpful; service-minded
to care for someone; to look after someone
proneness to being ill; being sick a lot; proneness to disease
root (of a plant); root (of a tooth, hair, etc.); center (of a pimple, etc.); root (of all evil, etc.); source; one's true nature
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
(undesirable but) inseparable relationship
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)
careful thought; consideration; deliberation; reflection; rumination; pondering