to be reluctant (to do); to be unwilling (to do); to falter; to slacken; to have a frequent urge to defecate but difficulty passing stool; to suffer from tenesmus
to paste; to stick; to affix; to station; to post
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
to tear off; to peel off; to rip off; to strip off; to skin; to flay
cotton (material); red silk-cotton tree (Bombax ceiba)
antiseptic solution; disinfectant solution
to soak (into); to permeate; to sting (of a wound, sensitive area, etc.); to smart; to be infected (e.g. with vice); to be steeped (e.g. with prejudice)
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
three (long cylindrical things); three-of-a-kind (in a dealt hand)
a little short; sawed-off (pants)
relatives; one's family; friends; members of the same organization; followers; henchmen
protection; safeguard; guardianship; preservation; conservation
(the condition of) one's health
with a smooth, unhindered motion; speedily and without delay
to dodge; to evade; to avoid; to sidestep
to chide; to rebuke; to reprove
doctor's office; medical office; sickbay
everyday life; daily life
limit; limits; degree; extent; the end; the last; as long as ...
unnatural; artificial; affected; strained
to break off; to come to an end; to be interrupted; to be cut short; to pause
to spoil; to ruin; to destroy; to make a mess of
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
graceful; willowy; lissome; soft and tender
already; now; no longer; not any more
to find out; to discover; to select; to pick out; to look out (from the inside); to be wide-eyed (in surprise, anger, etc.)
absorbent cotton; cotton wool
any; anything; whatever; I am told; I hear; I understand
to spit out; to eject; to dump
to leave (someone) alone; to leave to oneself; to leave (someone) be
prognosis; recuperation; convalescence
one's frame of mind; way one looks at things
in the same way as; just like
to become possible; to become able to (do)
to worry (about); to fret (over); to be anxious
strong pressure; heavy pressure
sensitive; susceptible; impressionable
nod; inclination of the head
as stated; verbatim; literally
to torture; to persecute; to excruciate
to listen repeatedly; to listen again; to ask a question in return; to ask again; to ask for a repeated explanation