withdrawal; secession; separation; breakaway
in the hospital; hospitalized
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
carelessly; inattentively
hospitalization; hospitalisation
putting on a brave face; put-on cheeriness; pretending one is fine; show of courage; bravado; Dutch courage
day after day; day by day
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
going around; orbiting; circling; circumference; girth; surroundings
proposal; motion; recommendation
eighth day of the month; eight days
to start (something); to start up; to boot (a computer); to launch (a business)
very; extremely; exceedingly; top; highest; best
to compare; to make a comparison; to compete; to vie
document (of proof); certificate; paper; bond; deed
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
(apparently) that's what it's like, isn't it
to gain on; to put pressure on; to close in on
latter period; second half; late stage; third trimester; second semester
question collection; problem collection; problem set; workbook
one way or another; in many ways; in various ways
teaching; instruction; teachings; precept; lesson; doctrine
to hesitate; to have scruples; to be afraid of what others may think; to lord it over; to have great influence
to be frowned on; to invite frowns of disapproval; to displease (people); to disgust
one's self-possession; one's presence of mind
on the same occasion; at the same time; coincidentally; along with; partly (to do, for)
misprint; misspelling; typo; typographical error; erratum
before very long; soon; someday; of the previously mentioned; of that number; among them
one leaf; one page; one sheet; (arch.) one boat
December; twelfth month of the lunar calendar
to become stronger; to grow in intensity; to grow violent; to invite contributions, etc.; to solicit help, participation, etc.; to recruit (e.g. soldiers)
to be accepted by a university
apparent age (of someone); rough age
hard-to-get-into school; elite school; highly-selective school
magnification; leverage; amplification; competitiveness rating (e.g. for university entrance); applicant-to-acceptance ratio
leading actor; star; leading figure; central figure; key figure
dead person; (the) deceased; (the) dead; casualties
to melt (and become soft or liquid); to be enchanted (by); to be charmed; to be bewitched
to return to normal; to revert to the starting point; to go back to how it was