visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
to be imaginable; to be conceivable
mixture of fact and fiction; half-truth
to weave together; to interweave; to intermingle
appeal (e.g. to public opinion); plea; appeal (e.g. sex appeal); attractiveness; appeal (e.g. in baseball); emphasizing (strong points, etc.)
unfortunately; sorry, but ...
undeserved good luck; luck of the devil; dumb luck; bad luck
with no physical defects; in perfectly good health; sound in wind and limb
fortuitous; luck; windfall; godsend; good fortune
no objection; nothing to criticize; nothing to criticise
dissection; autopsy; analysis
guinea pig (Cavia porcellus); subject of an experiment; (human) guinea pig
to lay bare; to expose; to reveal
information; experience; observation; seeing and hearing
change of mind; inconstancy; apostasy
matter being discussed (e.g. in a private conversation); our side of the story (in contrast to another's version)
to press down; to hold down; to pin down; to suppress (feelings, disorder, opposition, etc.); to repress
to perceive; to understand
total abolition; full phase-out; total repeal
anxiety (about the future)
freezing (e.g. water); freezing (prices, wages, assets, etc.); moratorium; suspension (e.g. investment)
groping in the dark; exploring new avenues without having any clues
hard; solid; stiff; tight; strong; firm (not viscous or easily moved); safe
investigation (to determine the cause of something)
prohibited item; banned item
chattering (teeth); (frozen, worried) stiff; rigid (personality, thinking, etc.); inflexible; voracious (e.g. work, study); without slack or pause
free; unfettered; according to one's own whims; doing as one likes
whistling (wind); blowing; fluttering (in the wind); waving; staggering; tottering
to use (a thing, method, etc.); to make use of; to use (a person, animal, puppet, etc.); to employ; to use (time, money, etc.); to spend
friendly; easy to get on with; easy to talk to; easy to like
to take in; to bring in; to capture (e.g. image); to import; to win over; to please
uncharted territory; unknown waters; unfamiliar terrain
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
bonds (between people); (emotional) ties; relationship; tether; fetters
palm (of the hand); palm tree
leaf; blade (of grass); (pine) needle
to rub against; to chafe; to quarrel
to be prominent; to be conspicuous