to awaken; to arouse from sleep; to bring to one's senses; to disabuse (someone of); to sober up
blue (colour, color); sad; down (in the dumps)
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
to sit; to squat; to assume (a position); to hold steady; to hold still
to be haggard; to be gaunt; to be emaciated; to be worn out (e.g. illness, worry)
manner; demeanour; demeanor; bearing
to rely on; to depend on; to count on; to turn to (for help)
virile; tough; masculine; intense
kiss; squeak (as in the sound made by mice); sound of liquid being sucked up
hand used like a sword in striking
to be a matter of life or death
labored breathing; laboured breathing; dyspnea; dyspnoea
to cough violently; to have a coughing fit
incredible; unbelievable; terrific; impressive
shameful; disgraceful; indecent; unseemly; unbecoming; improper
prohibition; inhibition; ban
severe; strict; hard (to do); difficult; intense (e.g. cold); harsh (weather)
lifesaver; person who saved one's life
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to reach the point that; to come to be that; to turn into
sickroom; hospital room; ward
emergency; extraordinary; unusual
remarks; comments; way of talking; speaking style; excuse; topic (of conversation)
noon; midday; daytime; lunch
no sleep or rest; working day and night
constant attendance; uninterrupted supervision; staying with someone all the time
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
habit (often a bad habit, i.e. vice); tendency; peculiarity; idiosyncrasy; crease; wrinkle
to say; to speak; to tell; to talk
strange; weird; wonder; mystery; cleverness; adroitness
selfish; egoist; (arch.) self-indulgent; (arch.) wilful; (arch.) willful
related to; in relation to
extra; more; unnecessary; needless; all the more; even more
to cut into (a conversation); to interject
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable