just the other day; quite recently
young child; toddler; child over 1 but not yet of school age
to step aside; to move (i.e. out of the way); to make way; to resign; to retire; to quit
before I knew it; next thing you know; when I came to
guard; security (officer); guardsman
past middle age; nearing old age; near-elderly; age 40
left hand; left-hand side; left-hand direction; (on) the left
ring finger; third finger; fourth finger (in piano-playing); fourth toe
inflammation of a tendon (sheath); tendonitis; tendinitis; tenosynovitis; tenovaginitis; tendovaginitis
pain; ache; soreness; damage; injury; wear
stimulus; impetus; incentive; encouragement; motivation; provocation
to bend; to crook; to lean; to tilt; to bend (the truth); to distort
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)
spring; spring (in one's legs); bounce; springboard; impetus
symptoms; condition (of a patient)
to wake up; to awake; to awaken to (instinct, ability, perception, etc.); to become aware of; to come to one's senses
joint (knee, elbow, etc.)
to support; to prop; to sustain; to hold at bay; to stem; to check
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
next; secondly; subsequently
to burst (open); to break; to split
just now; a little while back; a short time ago
crying (of an infant) at night; baby colic
small pieces; fragments; chopped meat; scraps (of beef, pork, etc.)
how many months?; how long?
below one's eyes; under one's eyes; length (of a fish) from eyes to tail fin
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
waiting room; anteroom; antechamber; green room
rattling; clattering; trembling; shivering; whining; grumbling
meanwhile; in the meantime; by the same token; in contrast
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
to run off; to break into a run; to start running
excessively spacious; unduly wide; sprawling
mall; maul (in rugby); mole; Moor; molding
to shut; to close; to block (a street, entrance, etc.); to shut in (with snow, ice, etc.); to shut off; to consume (with negative feelings)
to roll up; to enfold; to swallow up; to involve; to drag into
myself; oneself; (arch.) I; (arch.) me; (arch.) you (referring to one's inferior)
absolutely; unconditionally; never (with neg. verb)
to cool (e.g. from a high temperature to room temperature); to let cool; to dampen; to throw a damper on; to spoil