to make matters worse; besides; what's more; in addition; on top of that
laws of nature; physical laws; physics
influence; effect; to influence; to affect; to have an influence on
eleven; 11; jack (playing card); Hodgson's hawk-cuckoo (Cuculus fugax); Horsfield's hawk cuckoo
way of reciting; way of telling a story
serious; important; significant; grave; weighty
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to brush away; to sweep aside; to repel (e.g. enemy); to drive away; to rout
orbit; trajectory; railroad track; (right) track; proper course
two (long cylindrical things)
to require much effort; to be hard to do; to be bone-breakingly hard
to bury; to embed; to implant
I'm told; is what I heard; is how it is, apparently; is what they said
to mellow (e.g. personality); to be rounded; to huddle; to cower
regret; repentance; remorse
to sleep; to die; to rest (in peace); to lie idle (e.g. of resources); to lie unused; (arch.) to close one's eyes
dark; gloomy; overcast; heavy; leaden; dull
to fill to capacity; to pack; to complete; to tessellate
many; numerous; various; large number of
self-condemnation; self-reproach; self-accusation
to telephone; to make a phone call
gait; walk; stride; trace (e.g. of route taken by hunted criminal); track; trail
to steam (food, towel, etc.); to be hot and humid; to be sultry
last night; yesterday evening
orthopedic surgery; orthopaedic surgery; orthopedics; plastic surgery; cosmetic surgery
large room; green room; waiting room for performers when off stage; junior actor; actor of small parts; large hospital room (for several patients)
because; the reason is; if you want to know why
apple (fruit); apple tree (Malus pumila)
lotus flower; Chinese milk vetch (Astragalus sinicus); china spoon; lotus-shaped pedestal for a gravestone
popular (with); in favour (with); well received
sickroom; hospital room; ward
to go out and away; to leave
no use; useless; not fit for its purpose
prognostic symptoms; after-effect
folding chair (with tubular metal frame)
by any chance; (should) it happen (that); by some chance
because of; owing to; due to
tightly (hold, squeeze, etc.); firmly; forcefully (e.g. push); hard
to shoot (at); to attack; to defeat; to destroy
to come to mind; to pop into one's head