symptoms; condition (of a patient)
losing weight; slimming; lean person
closing years (period, days); last stage; end stage; terminal (e.g. cancer, disease, etc.); final
diagnosis; medical examination
result; consequence; coming to fruition; bearing fruit; as a result; consequently
enquiry; inquiry; query; interrogation; ENQ
present condition; existing state; status quo; current state
to examine; to look up; to investigate; to check up; to sense; to study
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
method; process; manner; way; means; technique
to lean over (someone); to bend over; to lean on; to weigh on one; to bear (heavily) on one; to lie on one
calmness; composure; coolness; serenity; presence of mind
precise; accurate; appropriate; exactly the right
to knock down; to beat (someone) up; to injure (someone) so badly they cannot recover (esp. emotionally); to overwhelm (with mental anguish, etc.)
to be opposite; to face each other; to confront (an issue); to face
(those) who are; (that) which is; in the capacity of
to overdo; to do too much
to be fit (for a role); to be qualified (for); to be equal (to a task); to be able to fulfill one's duties (as)
even a little; any at all; if only a little; no matter how little
to lose heart; to lose motivation
eggs; egg; (hen's) egg; (an expert) in the making; beginning; origin
to hang up; to end a telephone conversation
to crush (with the weight of misfortune)
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
with a bang; with a crash; with a bump; suddenly (fall); sharply
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to reject; to spurn; to turn down; to refuse
as (e.g. "do as one is told", "as we age we gain wisdom"); wherever (e.g. "wherever my fancy took me")
luggage; baggage; burden; payload (of a packet, cell, etc.)
trouble; problem; mess; difficulty; nuisance
patient's condition; pathology
moving forward (e.g. vehicle); onward movement; advance (work, procedure, etc.); advancement; progress (of a disease); disease progression
lack of expression; blank look (on one's face)
remainder of one's life; one's remaining days; time left (to live)
suddenly; abruptly; unexpectedly
sentence; verdict; pronouncement
keeping alive longer; prolonging life; life extension; life-support