illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
among (other things); especially; particularly; inter alia; above all (else)
at this juncture; after all this time; at this stage; now
it's no joke; gimme a break!
stealthily; secretly; in secret
shutting tightly; making airtight; sealing hermetically
around the clock; day and night
to shut oneself in (e.g. one's room); to be confined in; to be filled with (emotion, enthusiasm, etc.); to fill the room (of a gas, smell, etc.); to be heavy with (e.g. smoke); to be muffled (e.g. voice); to hold (a castle, fortress, etc.)
sudden; abrupt; rapid; sharp; drastic; radical
though; although; be that as it may; nonetheless
(medical) doctor; physician
in some cases; sometimes; on occasions
action; operation; effect; function
to clear away; to remove; to demolish
soon; before long; shortly; close (by); near; nearby
healing; soothing; therapy; comfort; solace
sensibility (artistic, moral); (good) taste; sentiment
to be useful; to be helpful; to serve the purpose
in; on; at (place); as for; regarding
appreciation (of art, music, poetry, etc.)
in terms of both ... and ...; from the perspective of ... as well as ...; whether it be ... or ...
tension; mental strain; nervousness
to soften; to moderate; to relieve
infants; babies and very young children
light; well-lit; bright (of a colour); brightly-coloured; cheerful; bright; encouraging (for the future of a project, etc.)
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
to deal with (a person); to treat; to deal with (a problem); to handle; to operate (e.g. a machine); to handle; to deal in
common sense; good sense; common knowledge; general knowledge; common practice; accepted practice
what?!; what did you say?!; why?; what for?; anyone; anything
indicates uncertainty or second hand nature of information quoted
ignorance; innocence; stupidity
on purpose; deliberately; intentionally
lie; fib; mistake; error; unwise move; bad decision
don't you think?; indicates question
to surround; to crowd around