to be absent; to take a day off; to rest; to have a break; to go to bed; to (lie down to) sleep
true state; actual condition; reality
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
route; path; channel (e.g. sales, distribution)
to re-grip; to re-wrestle; to regroup (after some adverse event)
(hospital) nurse; registered nurse; RN
preparation; arrangements; getting ready; provision; setup; reserving
electrocardiograph; ECG; EKG
continuation; rest (of the story, work, etc.); flow (e.g. of a piece of writing); pacing (of a story); succession (of); sequence
in a daze; absent-mindedly; dimly; hazily; with a roar (of flames); with a whoosh
to develop into a serious incident
readiness; preparedness; resolution; resignation
in comparison to; rather than
recently; lately; these days
wink of sleep; snooze; doze; nap
capable person; talented person; human resources; personnel
committee; commission; board; panel; committee meeting
notification; official notice; directive (e.g. from higher to lower levels of the administration); being well versed (in); being proficient (in)
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
diligent; earnest; attentive to detail; brisk (working, moving); frequent (e.g. checking)
to write down; to note; to jot down; to remember
taking into consideration; making allowances
same crime; being equally guilty
to ferry across (e.g. a river); to carry across; to lay across; to build across; to hand over; to hand in
cowardly; craven; unfair; mean; sneaky
self restraint; moderating one's behaviour; penitence; confinement to one's home; house arrest
through; throughout; through (the good offices of); by way of
due form; official; formality
complaint; troubles; objection; grievance
to snatch away; to dispossess; to steal
after (a long process); at the end of; last line (of a renga)
to hurl abuse (at); to use abusive language
to gulp down (a drink); to slurp
unskillful; poor; awkward; imprudent; untactful
to let fly; to make fly; to skip over; to leave out; to run fast; to drive fast; to spray
excuse me; pardon me; I'm sorry; thank you
condition; term; requirement; qualification; prerequisite
twenty-third day of the month; twenty-three days