sudden; abrupt; urgent; pressing; steep; sharp; rapid
physical condition; state of health
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
to feel down; to feel sad; to be in a slump (business, economy, etc.); to be in an unfavourable condition; to fall into (e.g. a hole)
message; informative matter
to be late; to be delayed; to fall behind (in a race, one's studies, etc.); to lag behind; to be bereaved of; to be preceded by (someone) in death
to that extent; to that degree; so much; so
even if; even though; however; no matter how
to have (urgent) business; to have something one needs to attend to; to have something one wants to say (to someone)
somehow; how; in what way; why; what kind of
to come and see (someone, something); to visit
to poke fun at; to make fun of; to send up
hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
how should I put it?; what shall I say?; well, you know; like
pitiful; unfortunate; poor; unpardonable; regrettable
not less than; ... and over; beyond (e.g. one's expectations); above; above-mentioned; aforementioned
visiting ill or distressed people; writing get-well letters; get-well gifts; get-well letters; expression of sympathy; expression of concern
reception (desk); information desk; receipt; acceptance
older sister; elder sister; young lady; miss; ma'am; older girl
unable to stomach; sticking in one's throat; displeased with
to complain; to make a complaint
till; to; concerning (an area of expertise); swearing by (one's sword, God, etc.)
staff; stuff; stuffing; filling
to come together; to merge; to fit; to match; to be profitable; to be equitable
to make a mistake (in); to commit an error (e.g. in calculation); to confuse; to mistake something for something else
that's a different matter; that's a different story
unfeeling; heartless; cold-hearted; cruel
in the same way as; just like
actually; really; truly; in practice; practically
in proportion to; just as much as
painful; bitter; tough; difficult; cruel; harsh
yellow; high-pitched (voice); shrill
to wind around; to wrap around; to coil around
top; summit; twelve o'clock (usu. midnight); top of one's head; top of a helmet
all; completely; totally; entirely; thoroughly
to mask; to cover; to cloak; to hide; to conceal
to all appearances; no matter how you look at it
person concerned; people involved (in an event); those concerned; staff
incomplete understanding; doubt; question; distrust; suspicion; strangeness
to pretend not to see; to turn one's back on
to occur to; to remind of; to come to mind