what's the matter?; what's wrong?
beyond that point; after that
to say no more; to sink into silence
to go uninvited; to call on without an invitation; to barge in on; to throng to; to crowd into; to converge upon
lack of common sense; thoughtlessness; senselessness; irrationality; absurdity
involuntarily; instinctively; without realizing; unconsciously
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
to hold in one's arms; to carry in one's arms; to have (problems, debts, etc.); to take on (a responsibility); to employ; to have (on one's staff)
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
to approach; to draw near; to gather (in one place); to come together; to stop by (while on one's way to another place); to drop by; to grow old
shirt (undergarment); undershirt; singlet; shirt (outerwear; usu. with collar and buttons)
to give up smoking; to stop smoking
and; thereupon; because of that
to vanish gradually (e.g. of a voice); to trail off; to die away; to feel one's soul leaving one's body (from embarrassment, grief, etc.); to feel faint; to feel numb
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
medical book; medical journal
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
guarantee; security; assurance; pledge; warranty
can do nothing but (do); cannot help (doing) something
powerful; strong; forceful; reassuring; encouraging
trauma (usu. psychological)
emotional scars; mental trauma
in 8 or 9 cases out of ten; in all probability
to hunt up; to locate; to inquire out
if so; in that case; in that situation
to blink (one's eyes); to wink; to bat; to twinkle (e.g. stars); to flicker; to waver
sea of blood; pool of blood
to stare back at; to look back at
to go mad; to go crazy; to go insane
at once; immediately; without delay; promptly
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
establishing; proving; ascertaining; identifying; confirming
suspicion will raise bogies; once you suspect something, everything else will look suspicious; jumping at shadows