essential

It is essential to feel at ease with your therapist.

Early intervention is essential for those with eating disorders.

 

layer

It was hard to see the colours under the layer of dust.

The paintings were concealed beneath a thick layer of plaster.

 

heal

They hope to heal the rift with their father.

It took a long time for the wounds to heal.

 

blister

I was bothered about the blister on my hand.

His hands blister easily.

 

watery

Her eyes were red and watery.

He rescued her from a watery grave.

 

char

Toast hazelnuts on a baking sheet until the skins char.

Halve the peppers and char the skins under a hot grill.

 

nerve

Nerve cells have limited ability to regenerate if destroyed.

He had the nerve to ask me to prove who I was.

 

ointment

We put some ointment and a bandage on his knee.

Your foot will feel better after the application of this ointment.

 

infection

They've picked up a really nasty infection from something they've eaten.

There is lowered pain tolerance, lowered resistance to infection.

 

label

He peered at the label on the bottle.

I can't bear people who make judgements and label me.

 

stab

He denounced the defection as a stab in the back.

I found a stab wound on his leg.

 

scheme

He cannot reveal how much money is involved in the scheme.

The news will have delighted detractors of the scheme.

 

nosebleed

Whenever I have a cold I get a nosebleed.

A nosebleed is an issue of blood from the nose.

 

sprain

He got a foot sprain in his ankle.

Sprain foot, and bone ache.

 

sprained

His wrist was sprained.

My sprained ankle has been acting up badly all week.

 

bruise

How did you get that bruise on your cheek?

Don't drop apples, they bruise easily.