method of treatment; cure; remedy
drug administration; giving of a drug; medication
relief; mitigation; alleviation; relaxation (of restrictions, tensions, etc.); easing; softening
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support
(medical) treatment; care; therapy; cure; remedy
yesterday and today; only recently; just recently; only yesterday
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice; tap; click (e.g. of a retractable pen or mechanical pencil)
please excuse the intrusion; I'm coming in
habit (garment worn by nuns, monks, friars, etc.)
to seem ...; to look ...; to appear ...; to feel ...; to behave like ...
abruptly (rising); slowly (rising); plump; rotund
superfine; extra-fine; extremely thin; extra-fine woollen yarn
blunder; bungle; clumsiness
neighbourhood; neighborhood; vicinity
everyday clothes; ordinary clothes; casual wear; informal dress
bashfulness; shyness; (showing signs of) embarrassment
clumsy; awkward; unskillful; incompetent; inept; bungling
to mend; to patch up; to fix (hair, clothes, appearance, etc.); to adjust; to keep up appearances; to cover up (e.g. a mistake)
conversely; on the contrary
older sister; lass; young lady
(female) childcare worker; nursery school teacher
among (other things); especially; particularly; at the same time; simultaneously; at once
warmly; cordially; with tender care
attendant; valet; servant; follower
to cross over; to cross; to pass through; to exceed; to surpass; to be more (than)
visit (to someone affected by illness or misfortune); call; letter of inquiry; letter of sympathy; dealing (a hit); striking (a blow)
although I say; although one might say; although called
exaggeration; overstatement; saying too much; misstatement; slip of the tongue; gaffe
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
always; forever; very; greatly (esp. of hopes and desires)
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
illegitimate child; secret love child
to be taught; to learn; to take lessons in
lawless; outrageous; insolent; rude; inexcusable; unpardonable
to press a question; to cross-examine
whim; caprice; fancy; capricious; fickle; whimsical