moment; brief space of time
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)
sincere; earnest; serious
to express in a refined fashion; to weave a web of words
opposite side; reverse; (on the) other hand
to keep one's mouth shut; to refuse to talk
contrary to expectations; or so we thought, but ...
to close one's eyes; to lower one's eyelids; to shut one's eyes; to die; to breathe one's last
to breathe out; to exhale
calm; quiet; gentle; moderate; reasonable; amicable
to be the ruin of (a person)
since when; from when; how long
to understand; to comprehend; to become clear; to be known; I know!; I think so too!
and yet; even so; nonetheless; for all that
to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
origin; source; history; originally; from the start; by nature
to be steamed (properly, e.g. rice); to be stuffy; to grow musty; to get close
to rub; to scrub; to scrape
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
to become a (bad) habit; to get accustomed to
to ask; to enquire; to inquire; to search; to look for; to look into
to have an interest (in something); to feel inclined (toward doing something)
be considered; be deemed; be thought to be
madly in love; head over heels; fanatically doting; collapsed; out of spirits
unrequited love; one-sided love
reluctant; unwilling; involuntary; unintentional; unintended; unlooked-for
estrangement; alienation; neglecting to stay in contact
only recently; just of late
(not) anything; (nothing) at all; (not) any
to rummage through; to ransack (e.g. a drawer); to throw into confusion; to disrupt; to upset
neat and clean; tidy; trim
to act (a part); to play (a role); to perform (a play, etc.); to put on (a production); to commit (a blunder); to disgrace oneself
how can (one) do something
roundabout (e.g. expression); indirect (reference, criticism, etc.); oblique
making doubly sure; insurance run (baseball); points scored for good measure
quick; prompt; without delay; simple; easy; effortless
to respond; to satisfy; to accept; to comply with; to apply for
to use one's influence; to pull strings; to take measures; to make the necessary preparations
suddenly and forcefully (e.g. jerk, poke, shove); in a single gulp; in one go
two times; twice; two degrees