hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
to whine; to make feeble complaints
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
(string of) many (traditionally 1000) paper cranes
ceiling; ceiling price; (price) ceiling
to weaken; to grow weak; to be downcast; to be dejected; to be troubled; to be at a loss
solitude; loneliness; isolation
to mash; to grind; to pulverize; to dissipate (a fortune); to run through; to lose
the future (usually distant); future tense; the world to come
to become muddy; to become cloudy; to become dull (of a sound, color, etc.); to become hoarse; to become impure (of a heart, society, etc.); to be corrupted
dim; hazy; vague; indistinct; faint; fuzzy
should; must; -able; probably; likely
to lose; to miss (a change, opportunity); to lose (a loved one); to be bereaved of; to concede (goals, points, etc.)
dental brushing; brushing one's teeth; dentifrice; toothpaste; tooth powder
to strain; to stretch; to string up; to cover over (e.g. with tiles, ice, etc.)
to be sad; to mourn for; to regret
to cut by abrasion; to cut by rubbing; to use up (all one's money)
to taper to a point; to become pointed; to become sharp; to look displeased; to look sour; to be on edge
exhaustion; consumption; using up; dissipation; waste
news; word; tidings; omen
in bad taste; vulgar; tasteless
half in doubt; half-convinced; dubious; incredulous
incident; affair; happening; event
to be blown off; to blow off; to blow away; to vanish; to disappear
to see (a doctor, etc.); to consult (someone)
that; the matter in question
many times over; often; repeatedly; time after time
return; relapse; recurrence
riskiness; (level of) danger
one breath; time of one breath; pause; break; (doing in) one go; doing without stopping
overprotective; excessive care; overprotection; overprotectiveness
to be at a loss for words
to feel nervous; to feel afraid; to be startled; to be surprised; (arch.) to be shy; (arch.) to be bashful
violence; assault; rough (e.g. handling); reckless; rape; sexual assault
to come to like; to become fond of; to fall in love
willpower; guts; determination; character; nature; disposition
to fall ill; to suffer from (e.g. a disease); to have something wrong with (e.g. an inner organ)
certainly; for sure; distinctly; clearly; firmly; tightly
though; even if; whether ... or ...
willingly; voluntarily; on one's own accord
not caring; not giving a damn
to be flustered; to lose one's presence of mind
bulky and heavy; massive; solid; dignified; imposing; composed