to become defiant; to fight back; to turn upon; to take the offensive
seeming like an excuse; seeming like a justification; defensive; in an apologetic tone
briefing a patient about a disease; treating a patient by talking to them
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
loose; slack; gentle (slope, curve); slow (speed); lenient; liberal
from the standpoint of; from the viewpoint of; on; above; the best; top
successfully; with success
start; commencement; beginning; initiation
fast; quick; easy; simple; as soon as ...; the moment ...
leak (of information); leakage (of electricity)
won't; hasn't; isn't; won't you
hope; promise; expectation; anticipation; side of a structural member
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
record; document; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); setting (a record); recording (a record high, etc.)
absorption; suction; aspiration; attraction; draw
measuring weight; weighing; maximum weight (on a scale)
to be accustomed to; to be used to; to argue into silence; to talk down
absolutely; definitely; absolute; unconditional; absoluteness
to permit; to allow; to forgive; to pardon; to exempt (someone) from; to remit; to acknowledge
although at this late hour; now, although it is too late; afresh; anew; again
with trouble; at great pains; rare; valuable; kind; generous
excited; enthusiastic; high-tensile (e.g. steel); high-voltage (e.g. circuit); high-tension (e.g. current)
unusual; unwonted; uncharacteristic
comfortable; easy; calm; loose; spacious
so what?; what of it?; and?; why do you ask?
intentional; deliberate; contrived; artificial
haughty; arrogant; pompous; self-important
lack of virtue; immorality; vice; depravity; unworthiness
steady; honest; sober; straightforward; reliable
word of mouth; comments written online (about a product, service, etc.); online reviews
real intention; true motive; true will; original intention; original purpose; original hope
leisurely; slow; deliberate; easygoing
to not believe one's ears
displeasure; discomfort; unpleasantness; indisposition; ailment
bottom; sole; depths (e.g. of despair, the sea); bottom (of one's heart); limit; end
to push away; to push aside; to shove