for the first time in one's life
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
goodbye; so long; saying goodbye to (e.g. life as a bachelor); putting an end to; farewell (performance, party, etc.); final
indicates reason or excuse; indicates dissatisfaction; indicates desire to be pampered or indulged
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
originally; by nature; from the start
heart; guts; nerve; central part
weak; frail; delicate; tender; unskilled; weak (wine)
shock (psychological); crisis (esp. financial); event that rattles the markets; shock (physical, mechanical); shock (e.g. due to lack of blood flow); trauma
patient's condition; pathology
(suffer) deterioration; growing worse; aggravation; degeneration; corruption
finally; at last; in the end; after all; never (happened)
(United States of) America; United States; US; America (land mass); the Americas
heart transplant operation
to receive; to get; to catch (e.g. a ball); to be struck by (wind, waves, sunlight, etc.); to sustain (damage); to incur (a loss); to undergo (e.g. surgery)
to have been decided (so) that; to have been arranged (so) that; to be the result (of); to be the outcome; to be the reason (for)
to take on; to undertake; to take over; to inherit; to guarantee; to vouch for
continuously in some state (for a long time, distance); throughout; much (better, etc.); by far; far away; long ago
together; at the same time; same; identical
one person; being alone; being by oneself; being single; being unmarried; by oneself
to be (of animate objects); to exist; to stay; to be ...-ing; to have been ...-ing
to be needed; to be wanted
to save; to rescue; to help; to assist; to support (financially); to contribute (to)
assistance; help; aid; support; reinforcement
only; just; merely; as much as; to the extent of; enough to
not a chance; not likely; oh no; yuck; fault; defect
scary; frightening; eerie; dreadful
dark; gloomy; depressed; dispirited; dark (in colour); dull; ill-boding
disagreeable; detestable; unpleasant; reluctant
what's the matter?; what's wrong?; what happened (to) ...?; what have you done (with) ...?; where is ...?
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
how; in what way; why; for what reason; cannot possibly; no way
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
although; despite; whereas; while; if only; I wish
sudden; abrupt; unexpected; unforeseen
to subsist; to keep on living
should (be); bound (to be); nock (of a bow); nock (of an arrow); nock-shaped grip (between thumb and forefinger); wooden frame on the tip of the mast of a Japanese ship that prevents the hawser from falling out
life; life force; lifetime; lifespan; most important thing; foundation
to waste; to treat shabbily; to treat frivolously; to handle roughly; to treat without respect
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
unreasonable; unnatural; impossible; forcible; forced; excessive (work, etc.); immoderate
as is; as it is; as things are; like this; this way; at this rate
glass (drinking vessel); tumbler; cups (playing card suit)
direction; way; person; lady; method of; manner of; care of ...