hospital; clinic; doctor's office; doctor's surgery; infirmary
seeing off; sending off; funeral; escapement
large quantity; massive (quantity); mass (e.g. mass production, mass transit, mass destruction)
happiness; blessedness; luck; luckily; fortunately
expectation; anticipation; prediction; forecast; conjecture
taking refuge; finding shelter; evacuation; escape; seeking safe haven
safety; security; safely; without incident; good health; inaction
to reheat; to steam over; to bring up again (a problem that has been dealt with); to take up again; to drag up
the past; bygone days; one's past (that one would prefer remained secret); past (tense); preterit; previous life
disclosure; exposure; revelation
bright red; deep red; flushed (of face); downright (e.g. lie); complete; utter
way of speaking; intimation
presumably; it seems that ...; I guess that ...; I suppose that ...; one could infer that ...
to talk about; to speak of; to recite; to chant; to indicate; to show
being put off (by someone's words, behaviour, etc.); being taken aback; recoiling (in shock, disgust, etc.); zooming out or pulling the camera back to get a wider image (in film and TV)
clearing one's throat; cough
outline; main points; generally; on the whole; general; rough
how many years; how long; what year
information; news; intelligence; information; data contained in characters, signals, code, etc.
like everyone else; like most people; like an ordinary person; as much as anyone else
indicates emotion or admiration; indicates emphasis; I; me; wah!; boo!
doubt; question; uncertainty; skepticism; scepticism; suspicion
confidence; trust; faith; credit (finance)
at hand; on hand; way of moving one's arms; skill; money at hand; pocket money
to dash (e.g. liquid on someone's face); to slosh; to splash; to souse; to pour
subtle seasoning that brings out the flavor; secret ingredient
preparation; arrangements; provision; getting ready; laying out (e.g. a meal)
Gamblea innovans (species of deciduous tree); extremely spicy form of chili pepper; variety of high-quality green tea
to soak (in); to steep; to dip; to pickle; to preserve (in salt, vinegar, etc.)
extremely spicy; fiery hot; extremely harsh (criticism, review, etc.); scathing
oil; petroleum; oil; lubricant; (cooking) oil; (massage) oil; ointment
to pin down; to hold down; to cover (esp. a part of one's body with one's hand); to clutch (a body part in pain); to get a hold of; to obtain
childhood friend; friend from infancy; old playmate
two persons; two people; pair; couple
to frolic about; to mess around
cool (temperature, color, etc.); cool (i.e. calm and collected); cool (i.e. fashionable, attractive, etc.); course (of medical treatment); season (series) of a television program (usu. 13 installments over a 3-month period)
so-so; passable; now, now; my, my
boy; son; baby boy; young man
shape; form; appearance; state; situation; suitable