cough medicine; cough syrup; cough lozenge
the L-word (i.e. love); being in love
Mercedes (Uruguay); Mercedes (car)
hoping against hope; desperately hoping; as a last hope
talking about one's love interests; girls' talk; gossiping
goddamn idiot; moron; nitwit
mottled pattern; patchy pattern
Merrill; Meril; Merill; Merril; Meryl
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
serious illness; dangerous disease
to pass the peak (of something); to get through the most difficult part; to be over the worst (e.g. an illness); to cross a pass
knob; handle; snack (to have with a drink); side dish; a pinch (e.g. of salt); (file) handle
unexpected (joy, success, etc.); unanticipated; beyond what one hoped; beyond one's expectations
(short) rest; breather; break
to have a smattering knowledge of
sick; ill; ailing; (arch.) to hurt; (arch.) to ache
river fish; freshwater fish
nap; short sleep; first sleep of silkworms
Rio; Rio de Janeiro (abbr)
to contract (a disease); to suffer from
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
skilled; skillful; skilful; competent; capable; good
to die; to draw one's last breath; to breathe one's last
person of firm character; stable person; gutsy person
detoxification; counteracting poison; neutralizing poison
just one person; only one
novice; beginner; starting to run; running off; running away
charge (e.g. admission, menu item); cost; price
living person; the living
stronghold; citadel; headquarters
as much as possible; unbeatably; unsurpassably