surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
(in a) long time; long time (ago); while (ago); long ago; long while (ago); (in a) long while
temporary; provisional; interim; special; extraordinary; extra
error; mistake; fault; sin; wrongdoing; offense
to become settled; to be fixed
learning; acquisition (of a skill, knowledge, etc.)
without sparing time for sleep
simulation; simulation (of a foul); diving; flopping
every conceivable; every single; every possible; all kinds of
day after day; day in and day out; every single day
repetition; iteration; recursion; recurrence; recapitulation
chance; start; cue; excuse; motive; impetus
invitation; introduction; temptation
ready fire-power; battle-ready forces; immediate asset (to a team or firm); someone who can be an immediately effective player or worker
level; standard; level (plane); floor; spirit level; (surveyor's) level
same period; corresponding period; same year (of graduation, entering a company, etc.); contemporary; synchronization; synchronism
to tidy up; to put in order; to settle (problem); to clear (dispute); to finish; to bring something to an end
unique; rare; exceptional; unparalleled; incomparable
taste (in fashion, music, etc.); sense (e.g. of humour); flair
all that one has; all that there is; the whole
matter to be checked or investigated
to turn toward; to look (up, down, etc.); to face (e.g. east) (of a building, window, etc.); to look out on; to point (of an arrow, compass needle, etc.); to be suited to
effect; efficacy; validity; potency
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
speech and conduct; words and deeds
to include (in a group or scope); to instruct; to make one understand; to include (a nuance); to put in (an implication); to put in (someone's) mouth
healing item; health item
nothing special; no big deal; doesn't matter; nothing to worry about
special someone; special person; precious one; significant other
fixed period; fixed term; regular; periodic; fixed-term commuter pass; fixed-term deposit
present (e.g. government, administration); current; existing
to have no way of knowing; to be completely ignorant of
elevation; rise; improvement; advancement; progress
to decrease (in size or number); to diminish; to abate
periodic; regular; routine
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
considerably; greatly; a lot
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss