helpless; forlorn; hopeless; unpromising; lonely; discouraging
to encourage; to cheer; to raise (the voice)
deep blue; bright blue; ghastly pale; pallid; white as a sheet
confluence (of rivers); merge (of traffic); conflux; union (e.g. of forces); linking up; merging
to take (someone) with one; to bring along; to go with; to be accompanied by
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
heavy (feeling, etc.); gloomy (weather, etc.); oppressive (atmosphere, etc.); stifling; strained
sickroom; hospital room; ward
common; ordinary; conventional; customary
essential part; indispensable part; unavoidable part; front and back matter (of a book, magazine, etc.)
postoperative; after surgery
passage (of time); elapsing; progress; development; transit
everyday life; daily life
no problem; all right; not an issue; unobjectionable
blank; blank space; gap; time spent not doing something (e.g. working, practicing)
sobbing; weeping; fit of crying
to stare in wonder; to be amazed
harsh (taste, feeling, etc.); acrid; sharp (language, question, etc.); biting; nasty; gross
health management; health maintenance; health care
player (of a sport); athlete; team member
to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest
soft; fragile; weak; poorly built; insubstantial
to forge; to temper; to drill; to train; to discipline
oh!; ah!; oh dear!; good grief!; dear me!; thank God!
to aim at (for, to do, to become); to try for; to have an eye on; to go toward; to head for
degree of difficulty; difficulty level
while it may be true that; just because; nevertheless; not necessarily
to cure; to heal; to fix; to correct; to do over again; to replace
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
follow; following (on social media, esp. Twitter); follow-up; following up; backing-up; covering for; follow-up shot
leaving hospital; discharge from hospital
to empty; to remove; to move out; to clear out; to be away from (e.g. one's house); to leave (temporarily); to dawn
to make merry; to frolic; to be in high spirits
being argued into silence; being left speechless
resolute; firm; dauntless; undaunted
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
there is no way that ...; easy; simple
to show up; to appear; to turn up
meeting (face-to-face); seeing; visit; interview
to look at again; to re-examine (policy, estimate, plan, etc.); to review; to get a better opinion of; to see in a more positive light; to improve
loss; damage; harm; disadvantage; handicap; drawback