so to speak; so to call it; as it were
to accompany; to follow; to keep up with
snare; trap (for catching wild game, etc.); trap (i.e. ruse, subterfuge, etc.)
chilly; unpleasantly cold
peculiarity; uniqueness; characteristic
keenly; deeply; calmly; quietly; fixedly (e.g. gazing, staring)
to resign; to retire; to quit; to leave (one's job, etc.)
if it's going to be that way, then ...; if given the choice; if possible; if anything
term-end exam; end-of-term test; finals
sleek; smooth; thin (of a liquid); without hesitation or delay
to have (the) courage (to); to be courageous
Washington, DC (United States); Washington (US state)
episode; anecdote; vignette
outrageous lie; outright lie
to confuse (someone); to befuddle; to bewilder; to mystify; to throw up a smokescreen; (lit.) to surround with smoke
shadow or cloud (e.g. on someone's happiness); shade; gloom
verbal gaffe; verbal slip; slip of the tongue; using improper words
to get into a panic; to be flustered; to panic; to get in a flap
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
to be unable to; to find difficult (unpleasant, awkward, painful) to do; to serve two or more functions or roles simultaneously; to contain (or combine) two or more features; to work in two or more jobs simultaneously (positions, etc.); to do alongside
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
nurse; (lit.) angel in white
(treating) equally; without discrimination; impartially; alike; in the same way
due form; official; formality
late-growing rice; late-ripening crops; late-blooming flowers; late developer (e.g. child who reaches puberty late); late bloomer
vibrator; vibe; feeling; vibes; vibraphone; vibration
to cut apart (cloth, paper, etc.); to sever (ties); to break off (relationship); to cut off (enemy's retreat); to block (road, etc.)
hand used like a sword in striking
change; modification; alteration; revision; amendment
to lift up; to hold up; to give; to offer; to devote; to sacrifice
wise ruler; enlightened monarch; benevolent lord
to go down in history; to be recorded in the history books
sharp parting remark; parting threat
just above; right overhead