sickroom; hospital room; ward
to catch sight of; to see; to suppose; to assume from appearances
disturbance of mind; losing one's head; being upset; transition; changing; moving
(my) wife; inside the home; one's family
to attend on; to wait on; to accompany; to escort; to chaperone
maximum preference; maximum priority; priority handling
failure (in an examination); failing to advance (to the next year); falling short of the standard; not making the grade
close; intimate; on good terms
brisk and efficient; diligent; devoted; spirited
taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
good-for-nothing; spineless; gutless; spiritless; feckless; pluckless
old age; old person; the old; the aged
irritating; irritated; frustrating; vexing; (feeling things are) not quick enough; (feeling) too slow-going
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
two-storey house; two-story house
signboard; sign; draw; attraction; reputation (of a shop); name
curtain; bunting; act (in play)
married couple; husband and wife; man and wife; his and hers; pair of objects, one larger (for man), one smaller (for woman)
while alive; during one's lifetime
to mix; to combine; to exchange (words, fire, etc.); to cross (e.g. swords); to join together
hoop (of a barrel, bucket, etc.)
in plain words; in plain terms; put simply
senility; senile decay; infirmity (through age)
one's later years; final years (in life)
food; foodstuff; eating; appetite; meal; portion
to get thin; to taper off
going up and down; ascent and descent; climb and descent
heavy labor; heavy labour; hard work; hard labor (in prison); hard labour
last night; the previous night; night before (Christmas, etc.); eve (of festival, major event, etc.)
slight cold; bit of a cold; touch of a cold; lingering cold
parting; separation; farewell
minimum; (very) least; at least some (comfort, etc.); only (consolation, saving grace, etc.); sole
help; rescue; salvation; solace; (religious) salvation; (Christian) grace
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
health care center; health care centre; animal shelter
to contact; to get in touch with; to check in (with)
to love; to cherish; to show favouritism to; to be partial to; to fondle; to caress