major; lieutenant commander; wing commander
disappearance; running away; going missing; absconding
lazy person; lazy fellow; slothful person
to gouge out; to cut out; to scoop out; to bring to light; to reveal
to fry; to saute; to stir-fry
capable of anything; liable to do
raindrops; falling drop of water; intravenous drip; IV; drip-feed
postoperative; after surgery
now advancing and now retreating; ebb and flow; seesawing; taking alternately favorable and unfavorable turns
to lay aside; to set aside
to be on the verge of; to be about to; to be on the point of
least; lowest; worst; awful; horrible; at the very least
adviser; someone to consult with; someone to turn to about one's concerns; confidant
misunderstanding; misapprehension; false impression; to be mistaken; to have the wrong idea
stamp; seal; seal impression; seal; mudra (symbolic hand gesture); ninja hand sign
personnel affairs; human affairs; human resources; HR
part of the garden close to the house; nearby garden
to make a mess of; to sacrifice; to waste
lapse of memory; forgetting completely; (consigning to) oblivion
going to bed; retiring (for the night)
conversation; conference (usu. between important people); discussion; interview
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
to take an aggressive position; to stir up trouble
formal; courteous; ritual; ritualistic
quickly, in a bouncing way (e.g. for a bow)
to fall ill; to be taken ill
pert; tomboyish; impudent; (arch.) gallant; (arch.) chivalrous
name plate; name tag; label
to abate; to weaken; to be emaciated; to be dejected; to be perplexed
to intensify; to be excited; to fly into a rage; to dash against; to encourage
patient's chart; clinical records; record (e.g. student, equipment maintenance, etc.)
to recover; to rally; to improve; to pick up
no matter what happens; in any circumstances; at any price