reality; actuality; hard fact
anxiety; uneasiness; worry; apprehension; fear; insecurity
together (with); at the same time; in a lump
to help; to assist; to aid; to contribute to; to be a factor in
wonderful; marvelous; strange; strangely enough; oddly enough; for some reason
(a) little; somewhat; somehow
to grow hot (e.g. water); to boil; to get excited (at); to erupt (in applause, cheering, etc.); to ferment; to melt (of metal)
as expected; sure enough; after all (is said and done); in the end; too; also
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
to respond; to answer; to meet (e.g. demands, expectations); to affect; to take a toll; to strike home
beginning; outset; first; onset
diagnosis; medical examination
attitude; manner; behaviour; attitude (towards an issue, etc.); position; stance
to change; to alter; to reform; to correct; to examine; to check
without; unacceptable; not alright; unsatisfactory
to not take seriously; to take lightly
thorough; exhaustive; complete
(what) the heck; (why) in the world; one object; one body; one form; one style
sure; certain; reliable; trustworthy; If I'm not mistaken; If I remember correctly
medicine; pharmaceuticals; efficacious chemical (gunpowder, pesticide, etc.); (pottery) glaze; (illegal) drug; narcotic
bag; sack; skin of an orange (and other like fruits); dead end; plot of land surrounded by water
loan; lending; favor; favour; creditor; method of lending
worry; concern; anxiety; care; help; aid
related to; in relation to; as far as ... is concerned
criticism; judgement; judgment; comment
withdrawal; retraction; revocation; repeal
contagious disease; communicable disease; transmissible disease; infectious disease; epidemic
pathogenic bacteria; germ; pathogen
recipient; receiving side; place or person that receives something
to whine; to make feeble complaints
to be saved; to be rescued; to escape harm; to be spared damage; to be helped; to be saved trouble
bad; poor; poor (quality); inferior; evil; sinful; ugly
acknowledgement; acknowledgment; understanding (e.g. "please be understanding of the mess during our renovation"); noting; acceptance
verbal message; word (from someone)
(a) step; one step; level; stage; small degree; small amount
advance; moving forward; progress
first (of all); firstly; probably; most likely; more or less (satisfactory); on the whole
topic; subject; much talked about; topical; in the news
to accept; to receive; to agree
point; tip; head (of a line); front; first; before; (the way) ahead
to be found; to be discovered
to finish; to stop; to close (a business, etc.); to close down; to put away; to put back
manuscript; copy; draft; notes; contribution
mass communication; mass media
all companies; each company
to cut down; to slay; to truncate; to round down; to omit; to discard