to choke; to have trouble breathing
to gather up into one's arms; to lift; to carry
deep; profound; dense; thick; close (relationship); intense; strong
to take a breath; to gather one's breath; to catch one's breath; to take a rest; to take a break
very fast; in a twinkle; before one's eyes
having said that; be that as it may
of course; certainly; naturally
very; extremely; terrible; horrid; remarkable; extraordinary
to take the lead (in doing); to take the initiative; to be the leader
to desire; to wish for; to expect; to see; to command (a view of)
(cannot) possibly; (not) by any means; (not) at all; utterly; absolutely
rapidly; vigorously; by leaps and bounds; steadily
towards (a destination); for the purpose of; with the goal of; targeting (a group, a demographic)
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
test; trial; probation; ordeal; tribulation
easy; simple; there's no way that ...
to be able (to); to be possible (to)
20 years old; (arch.) twenty
(practical) experience; personal experience; hands-on experience; first-hand experience
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to feel like it; to get to think that way; to become so minded
spring is in full swing; height of spring (esp. in April); peak of spring
of course; certainly; naturally
warm; mild; considerate; kind; warm (of a colour); mellow
dreadful; terrible; horrible; fearsome; formidable; awesome
cardioplegia; heart attack
to attack; to assail; to succeed (someone in a post, role, etc.); to make a sudden visit
before very long; soon; someday; one of these days; sooner or later
knack; skill; bone; skeleton; cremated remains (esp. the bones); ashes
to turn up; to make an appearance; to put in an appearance; to drop by
in some way or other; one way or another; somehow; only just; barely
which way; which direction; which one (esp. of two alternatives); who
considerably; greatly; a lot
circumstances; conditions; situation; reasons; state of affairs
to become better; to improve
to discover; to find (e.g. an error in a book); to locate; to find (e.g. something missing); to be used to seeing; to be familiar with
fear; horror; anxiety; concern; uneasiness; reverence
to lessen; to decrease; to diminish
to start; to begin; to start up (a business, society, etc.); to open (e.g. a store); to start ...; to begin to ...
far; distant; distant (past); remote (in time); distant (relationship or kinship); having little to do (with someone); far (from something else in quality, degree, etc.)
unusual event; strange occurrence; strange phenomenon; something abnormal; change (for the worse); accident