to dominate; to prevail; to be superior to; to get ahead of; to get the upper hand
invalid; void; ineffective; unavailable
about; roughly; generally; on the whole; completely; quite
medical care; medical treatment
to fish; to look for; to search for; to go on a spree (spending, reading, etc.); to binge
look here; I say; well; I know what; I'll tell you what; just a minute
greedy; avaricious; covetous
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
custom; practice; said; aforementioned; instance; example
to wake (someone) up (by calling for them); to awaken; to call (to mind); to bring back (memories); to evoke
to keep within limits (e.g. spending); to restrain (e.g. emotions); to control; to hold back (e.g. an enemy); to check; to curb
adviser; advisor; consultant
reinforcement; strengthening
proposal; offer; request; application
answering machine; answer phone
truth; reality; truly; really; absolute truth
that day; the very same day
to state; to express; to mention
absolutely essential; indispensable; vital; critical
to collect; to gather; to arrange; to put in order; to make uniform; to make even
to change (with the passage of time); to fade; to wane; to decline
idiot; moron; trivial matter; folly; stupid; foolish
to choose at one's own discretion; to choose when to do something; to estimate (the time for something)
to hold between (e.g. one's fingers, chopsticks); to grip (from both sides); to put between; to sandwich between; to catch (e.g. a finger in a door); to trap; to insert (e.g. a break into proceedings)
soft; tender; gentle; mild; informal; light
bloodthirsty killer; cold-blooded murderer; homicidal maniac
being concerned about or mindful of
to break wind; to let off a fart; to have a shot
to freeze to; to be frozen to; to freeze in place; to be still
capitulation; surrender; submission; yield
full particulars; the whole story; from beginning to end
wearing one's hair in braids
1,000,000; one million; million; many
schoolgirl; female student