scabbard; sheath; cap (on pen, brush, etc.); case; margin (between two prices); spread
to stop (an activity); to cease; to discontinue; to cancel; to abandon; to give up
old-timer; veteran; senior; old stump; old roots
as a child; when one was a child; childhood
this and that; this or that; one thing or another; around; about; round about
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
drawing blood; collecting blood
to drive into (e.g. a nail into a board); to hit into (e.g. a home run into the stands); to throw into (e.g. jail); to drum into (someone) (an idea, skill, etc.); to hammer into
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
to be thirsty; to feel thirsty; to thirst for; to crave
room; wife (of someone of high rank); scabbard; Chinese "Encampment" constellation (one of the 28 mansions)
upper floor; upstairs; top of the stairs
fast; quick; early (in the day, etc.); premature; (too) soon; not yet
knock; knocking; fungo hitting; hitting balls for fielding practice
document; official papers
white hair; grey hair; gray hair
uneventfully; without incident; without a hitch; peacefully
judging from; on the basis of; from the point of view of
very; awfully; exceedingly; (not) at all; by no means; simply (cannot)
in the hospital; hospitalized
gynecology department; gynecology
electronic health record; electronic medical record
taking over; handing over; transfer of control; inheriting; passing on the baton
reaching a stopping place; settling down (before the next stage); getting to a point where one can rest; one paragraph
such ... as; or some such
road; path; route; way; distance; journey; road (e.g. to victory)
happy; glad; pleased; joyful; delightful; gratifying
to recommend (someone to do); to advise; to recommend (a book, someone for a position, etc.); to suggest; to offer (a drink, cigarette, seat, etc.)
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
childbirth; delivery; confinement
physical examination; medical examination; health checkup; health screening
heavy; weighty; heavy (feeling); depressed; slow; sluggish; important (position, responsibility, etc.)