speech; expression; wording; language
feeling (much) obliged; being (very) grateful; feeling sorry (for troubling someone); feeling ashamed (e.g. of an error); (arch.) shrinking back in fear
(one's) superior; (one's) boss; the higher-ups
superficially polite but actually rude; rude under a veneer of politeness; courteous on the surface but insolent at heart
holiday; vacation; day off; time off; leave; furlough
polite; courteous; hospitable; careful; handled with great care; treated with attention
even if; no matter (what); if; though; although; supposing
samadhi (state of intense concentration achieved through meditation); being immersed in; being absorbed in; prone to; apt to
underling; person of low standing; grunt; petty (work, official, etc.); minor; lowly
soft (and fluffy) (e.g. bed, bread, baked potato); (arch.) absent-mindedly
year; age; years; past one's prime; old age
just one person; only one
to make a joint vow; to swear together; to pledge
surgery; operation; procedure; skill with one's hands; sleight of hand
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
major surgery; major operation
what would (you) do?; what to do about it
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
impossible to do (although wants to)
to affect; to impact; to influence
afterwards; at a later time; later on; after some time
intermediate frequency; interferon; impact factor (of an academic journal); interface; index fund
strict; severe; stringent; rigorous; rigid; firm
transplanting (a plant); transplant; transplantation (of an organ, tissue, etc.); transplant; embryo transfer; embryo transplant
outline; summary; overview; synopsis; abstract; abridgment
and (concurrently; e.g. chauffeur and secretary); in addition to; at the same time; cum (e.g. bedroom-cum-study)
exceedingly; extremely; very many; indeed
substitution; alternative; substitute
and so; therefore; for that reason
conformity; compatibility; adaptability; congruity; congruence
to use and then throw away
head; chief; boss; leader
matter of the highest priority; top priority; first priority
order; directive; instructions; command