close-cropped head; shaven head; being treeless (of a mountain, hill, etc.); being leafless (of a tree, shrub, etc.); being bald
refusing visitors (esp. in a hospital); not allowing visitors
spine; vertebral column; spinal column; vertebra
suddenly; all of a sudden
to cut off; to excise; to tear off; to cut out; to whittle down; to tear out
self-conceit; self-satisfaction; self-righteousness; self-importance; complacency
quiver; quaver; flutter; statistical fluctuation
resignation (from a position)
unnecessary; unneeded; useless; having nothing to do; unoccupied; idle
to give one's life (e.g. in battle); to devote one's life (e.g. to a cause)
the following week; the next week
craving; longing; thirsting
to avert one's eyes; to avoid looking straight at something; to cover one's eyes
former convict; old offender; ex-convict; person with a criminal record
during; for the duration of
previous conviction; criminal record; previous offense; previous offence
to stand upright with arms and/or legs spread; to dodge
laws (of nature); (divine) providence
plan; protocol; manifest; program
to make one's heart flutter
ethics; ethical viewpoint; moral value; sense of duty; sense of ethics
pushing forward (undaunted); pushing on (toward a goal); striving (for)
to cut open; to clear (land); to cut (a path, road, etc.); to carve out (a new career, future, etc.); to open up (a new field)
leading person; foremost figure
of tender years; very young
breakwater; mole; seawall; bulwark; shield (e.g. against critcism); protective barrier
to sympathize with; to sympathise with; to think of (a far-off person, place, etc.); to cast one's mind to; to worry about; to feel anxious about
physician's license (licence); doctor's license; medical license; license to practice medicine
dissolution; dissolving; solution (e.g. chemical); melting; liquefying; fusion
urgent business; pressing need; imperative
pasturing (e.g. cattle); letting (an animal) run loose; letting (someone) do as they please; leaving (something) to take its own course; letting (an issue) go unchecked
thorough checkup; complete examination; complete physical; detailed testing
(medical) follow-up; observation
seeming to want to say something; looking like one wants to give one's opinion