to float; to be suspended; to rise to the surface; to appear; to come to mind; to have inspiration
abruptly; suddenly; all of a sudden; without warning
first of all; at once; right away; for now; for the time being
to have a go; to try and do (something); to take a chance with something
face; mug; surface; cheek meat; (arch.) cheek; (arch.) cheeks
bizarre; strange; eccentric; odd; queer
it's different when ... but; it's not so bad when ... but
(one's) skin colour; skin color; skin tone; flesh colour (of a Japanese person); flesh color; pale orange
adhesive bandage; sticking plaster; band-aid
illness (usu. excluding minor ailments, e.g. common cold); disease; bad habit; bad behaviour; crazy; insane
to fabricate; to invent; to make up (a story); to cobble up; to put together in a hurry
at this stage; at this point; now (contrasting with the past)
clearly; plainly; distinctly; to be clear; to be definite; to be certain
feelings; thoughts; meaning
to load (a gun, etc.); to charge; to put into (e.g. emotion, effort); to include (e.g. tax in a sales price); to hang over; to shroud
in short; in a word; to sum up; to put it simply; to make a long story short; after all
suitable; proper; appropriate; perfunctory; half-minded; sloppy
worry; care; concern; ennui; boredom
surgery; department of surgery (hospital, etc.)
internal medicine, i.e. treatment by medical procedures rather than surgical procedures; department of internal medicine (hospital, etc.)
that being the case; because of ...; the reason is ...; given that ...
to write; to compose; to pen; to draw; to paint
on one occasion; once; at one point; at one time
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
plans; arrangement; schedule; program; programme; expectation
physical examination; medical checkup; frisking; pat-down; search
all; entire; whole; altogether
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
after all; because; but; even; too; as well
to be silent; to say nothing
management; dealing with; course of events; circumstances; end result (usu. bad); outcome
parched; dried-up; empty; hollow; rattling; clattering
to suffer; to groan; to be worried
such; this sort of; like this
everyday life; daily life
to keep (something) a secret; to keep hidden (for ever); to continue to conceal