to get better; to get well; to recover (from an illness); to be cured; to be restored; to heal
considerably; greatly; a lot
to recommend; to endorse (e.g. a candidate); to infer (from); to deduce; to think (something) through; to ponder deeply
terrific; staggering; tremendous; frightful; ghastly; horrific
it can't be helped; so it goes; c'est la vie
close friend; bosom friend; buddy; crony; chum
reason; cause; circumstances
meticulous; careful; discreet; scrupulous; prudent
bothersome; tiresome; bother to do
rather; sooner; preferably
increasing the number of staff; hiring more people
as; because; with; due to
year on year; on the previous year
record; minutes; record (e.g. in sports); results; to record; to document
expenses; expenditure; outgoings; outlays; costs
to approach; to draw near; to be imminent; to press (someone for something); to urge; to compel
to descend (e.g. a mountain); to go down; to alight (e.g. from bus); to get off; to step down; to retire; to be granted
you (people); gentlemen; ladies and gentlemen; my friends
trouble; hardship; difficulty; anxiety; worry; concern
much more; still more; single layer (or storey, etc.); (arch.) rather; (arch.) sooner
activity (esp. energetic); great efforts; conspicuous service; to flourish; to participate actively; to play an active role
expectation; anticipation; hope; promising; rising; up-and-coming
the other day; a few days ago
matter; affair; counter for (received) emails, text messages, voicemail messages, etc.; counter for accounts (on a website, email service, etc.)
furthermore; again; after all; more and more; moreover; even more
to turn over (face down); to lay face down; to point downwards (eyes, head, etc.); to cast down (eyes); to lie (one's body) face down; to lie flat (on the ground)
number of persons; personnel
increase; rise; growth; addition; increment
(personal) background check
to be negligent in doing something; to shirk; to be off one's guard
statement; remark; observation; utterance; speech; proposal
to be temperate in; to refrain; to make notes; to jot down (e.g. phone number); to be in preparation for; to be in waiting for
custody; detention; confinement
duty; function; office; mission; task
to strive; to endeavour; to endeavor; to make an effort; to be zealous
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
to have a catch; to have an ulterior motive; to be more (to something)