heart; guts; nerve; central part
operation scar; scar from an operation
trace; tracks; site; remains; scar
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
to be conspicuous; to stand out
possible; potential; practicable; feasible
obvious; clear; plain; evident; apparent; explicit
how; in what way; how (much); to what extent; however (much); no matter how
difficult; hard; impossible; unfeasible; fussy; particular; gloomy
to ask; to inquire; to implore (a god for an oracle); to seek direction (from your superior); to visit; to speak to (a large crowd at a theatre, etc.)
weak (constitution); sickly; feeble; in poor health
entering and leaving hospital
to repeat; to do something over again
inborn; innate; inherent; a priori
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to live; to exist; to make a living; to subsist; to be in effect; to be in use
no wonder; little wonder; after all; as expected; which isn't surprising
occasionally; once in a while; now and then; rarely; seldom
homeroom; form room; form class
hospitalization; hospitalisation
tumor; tumour; swelling; boil; abscess
at that time; in those days
to tell; to (try to) persuade; to advise; to warn; to admonish; to reason
to spin; to make yarn; to spin (a tale); to assemble (e.g. words); to put together
athletic meet (esp. at school); sports day
pilloried criminal exposed to public view; public scorn or humiliation; person shamed in front of others
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
sense of isolation; (feelings of) loneliness
aloneness; loneliness; solitude
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
primary school; elementary school; grade school
to faint; to lose consciousness; to feel overwhelmed; to be astounded
literally; to the letter; literal
to burst (open); to break; to split
consequence; outcome; result; blame
to pay attention to another's needs; to attend to; to fuss about; to take into consideration
in good condition; in fine shape; glib; slick; harmonious; melodious
exploitation; overuse; abuse
day by day; by the day; (arch.) daily; (arch.) every day
fit; spasm; attack; seizure
number of times; frequency; count
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time