close (e.g. in terms of relationship); intimate
brothers and sisters; siblings; half-siblings; step-siblings; mate; friend
point of tangency; point of contact; (electrical) contact; point of contact (between); connection
while; even though; despite
medical examination; checkup; consultation
very; greatly; immense; enormous; serious; grave
splendid; fine; praiseworthy; creditable; legal; legitimate
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
to examine (medically); to have a look at; to check (a patient's pulse)
whole life; a lifetime; all through life; (the only, the greatest, etc.) of one's life
honor; honour; prestige; dignity; honorary (e.g. president, doctorate)
you could say; you might say; verging on the
consideration; thoughtfulness; sympathy; compassion; feeling; kindness
complaint; grumbling; objection; phrase; words; expression
focus of one's attention; what one is looking for
circumference; girth; surroundings; neighbourhood; people surrounding oneself; surrounding circumstances
wonderful; splendid; magnificent; exceeding; incredible; remarkable
people; (all) persons; everyone; (arch.) you (usu. plural)
admiration; wonder; astonishment
no matter how much time passes; no matter how long you wait; (taking) forever
condition; state; health; state (of health); way; manner
news; word; tidings; omen; foreboding; premonition
once; for a short time; briefly; (arch.) one morning
to leave one's seat; to temporarily excuse oneself (from a meeting, etc.); to step outside; to be away (from one's desk, etc.)
had better ...; had better not ...
urgent; requiring quick (response)
to leave; to go away; to pass; to elapse; to be distant; to send away; to drive off
to (call and) stop; to call (someone) to stop; to hail (e.g. a taxi)
to form; to make; to build up (e.g. a fortune); to create; to accomplish; to achieve; to change (into)
to search for; to look for; to hunt for; to search (a house, pocket, etc.); to search through; to rummage in (e.g. a drawer)
don't you think?; indicates question
in accordance with; following; roughly; about; Street; Avenue
coat; jacket; outerwear; top; upper-body garment
to expose; to disclose; to lay bare; to confess
resistance; opposition; reluctance; repulsion; resistance; drag
someone; a certain person
fixed number; certain number; given number; definite number
to be needed; to be necessary; to be required; to be wanted; to need; to want
perfect; complete; flawless
normal; ordinary; normally; ordinarily; local train; train that stops at every station
to be caught in; to be stuck in; to stop by; to drop in for a short visit; to get mixed up in (trouble); to get entangled in (a problem); to fall for (a trick)
indication; sign; hint; tone (of the market)