taking care of one's health; recuperation; covering (with a protective material); coating; curing (concrete)
complex; intricate; complicated; confused; troublesome; vexatious
reciting (to oneself); repeating (e.g. an order, to confirm one heard it correctly)
to have one's horizons broadened
crystalline lens (of the eye)
to allow light to pass through; to shine light through
application (of ointment, etc.)
sharp; harsh; stinging; thorny; snappy
to avoid being seen; to be clandestine
to go over the top; to act without restraint; to cut loose
right away; without delay; as soon as possible; very soon
proper; appropriate; due; suitable
face; honour; meld; lineup (of players participating in a mahjong game); attendees (e.g. at a meeting); members
front and rear; before and after; order; sequence; consequences; context
gofer; dogsbody; person who is made to do things or get things for someone else
dirt under one's fingernails; shred (of decency, etc.); scrap; bit
outline; summary; argument
to be filled with grief; to be overcome with sorrow
to hug someone close; to hold someone tight; to embrace closely
almost; very nearly; only just; barely; just in time
since then; from that time; ever since
windless; calm; quiet (state of affairs); peaceful; stable
sprinkling (of rain, salt, etc.); pattering; flipping (through a book, etc.); riffling; sparse; scattered
fiction; made-up story; fable; fabrication; myth
grounds; foundation; authority; support; prop; something upon which to rely
not necessarily; not entirely; not altogether
to close up; to shut up (e.g. behind doors); to cut off (e.g. because a deadline has expired); to close off (e.g. subscription list)
awesome; awe-inspiring; august; discourteous (to a superior); lacking due respect
home position; origin; usual place (for something)
deep down; special place in one's heart; in the back of one's mind
(many) years; long-standing (esp. hatred, grudge); ancient
unremitting effort; dogged perseverance; unswerving loyalty
good thing; nice thing; good excuse; good grounds; interjection used to impress an idea or to urge a response
to burn into one's memory; to sear an image
torrent; rapid stream; violently rushing stream
circulation; rotation; cycle; loop