hardly any; almost nonexistent; very little
sickroom; hospital room; ward
one's weak point; one's sore spot; raw nerve
indicates supposition; if ... then; when; (typically after someone's name) indicates exasperation
to search about for; to hunt around for; to look high and low for; to look everywhere for
inspection (e.g. customs, factory); examination; scan (e.g. MRI, PET, etc.)
strangeness; abnormality; disorder
treatment; service; handling (of a machine, tool, etc.); operation; treating as; treating like
aim; object; expectations; prospects; something that can be relied upon; snack served with alcoholic drink; pad
staff member; employee; worker; personnel
burden; nuisance; bother; hanger-on; dependent; parasite
to throw at; to throw something at a person; to throw a person down
older sister; lass; young lady
to slip out; to sneak away; to break into the lead; to get ahead; to begin to fall out (e.g. hair); to break out (of a loop)
to kill; to slay; to suppress; to block; to suppress (a voice, feelings, etc.); to hold back
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind
(following a verb) to be sure to; to do (something) so that ...; to make sure to; to try to
feeling; sensation; emotion; interjection
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
in the future; another day; later
servant; manservant; menial
to take someone (to some place); to take someone along; to lead someone away
psychiatry; psychiatric department
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to summon; to call (e.g. phone); to convene; to invoke (e.g. subroutine); to call; to open (e.g. a file)
charge; cost; generation; age; era; a representative of; on behalf of
grizzled; (hair) streaked with grey (gray)
to wear glasses; to put on glasses
to change; to swap; to change the object of one's interest or focus; to spend or take time; to infect; to permeate something with the smell or colour of something; to move on to the next or different stage of (a plan, etc.)
to deceive; to falsify; to dodge; to beg the question (issue, difficulties); to varnish over; to gloss over
pure white; blank (e.g. mind, paper)
immediately; as soon as possible; as quickly as possible
medical questionnaire; medical interview sheet; medical history form
on a routine basis; regularly; habitually
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to be unable to let pass unnoticed; to be unable to be indifferent; to be unable to just watch (without doing anything)