to stick to; to cling to; to adhere to
scattering (e.g. dust in the wind, enemies before an assault); dispersal; flying off (in all directions); flying apart
academic book; scholarly book; learned book; tome
clinical (e.g. pathology, physiology)
example; illustration; precedent
to apply (a rule); to be applicable; to come under (a category); to fulfill; to hold true
not yet known; unknown; strange
barely; narrowly; only just; with difficulty
to strike against; to collide with; to encounter; to meet; to clash
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
to take a breather; to take a rest; to catch one's breath; to take a breath
to take a turn for the better (of an illness, patient, etc.); to begin to improve; to begin to recover; to convalesce
to have a talk; to tell a story
(sense of) reality; realness; realism; authenticity; viability
casting; cast-metal object
to squeeze out; to wring out
(sound of) laughter; laughing voice
to a surprising degree; to a remarkable extent; surprisingly; astonishingly; amazingly; alarmingly
to imitate; to follow; to emulate
weather; the elements; fair weather; fine weather
district; region; the country; countryside; civilian society
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
to get cloudy; to cloud over; to cloud up; to fog up; to be gloomy; to be clouded (expression)
isolated; standing alone; falling in drops (e.g. rain); saying a single word; muttering just a few words
to undergo surgery; to have an operation
extensive; vast range; wide scope
malignant tumor; malignant tumour
cut off; cut out; ablation; resection; surgical removal
strange disease; rare disease
to wring the neck; to strangle
to be worm-eaten; to be eaten by worms; to affect adversely; to spoil; to ruin
internal organs; viscera; intestines
strange; unfamiliar; mysterious; suspicious; (lit.) of an unknown nature
to build (a nest); to nest; to haunt (a place); to hang out (somewhere)
to make someone realize (e.g. their mistake); to bring (something) home to someone; to teach someone a lesson
obstinate; stubborn; mulish; die-hard; bigoted
to put on (lower-body clothing, e.g. pants, skirt, footwear); to wear; to affix (a sword to one's hip); (arch.) to affix (a bowstring to a bow)
back; reverse; rear side; height; stature; ridge (of a mountain)
childbirth; (giving) birth; delivery; production (of goods)