respiratory tract infection; RTI
system; lineage; corollary; system (range of strata that correspond to a particular time period); (taxonomical) series
area; domain; territory; field; range; region
to change into; to convert into; to transform; to be reduced; to influence; to improve (someone)
concentration (of efforts, forces, etc.); gathering together; regimentation; marshalling; mobilization
success in life; getting ahead; successful career; promotion; climbing the corporate ladder; eminence
contribution (furthering a goal or cause); services (to a cause)
to grapple with; to wrestle with; to engage in a bout; to tackle (e.g. a problem); to come to grips with; to work hard on
popularity; public favor; condition (e.g. market); tone; character
entry to school or university; matriculation; enrolment (in university, etc.) (enrollment)
to read a large number (of); to read widely; to read everything that one can lay one's hands on (usu. of specific type, genre)
frantic; frenetic; inevitable death; brinkmate (inevitable checkmate)
to bite at; to snap at; to nibble; to get one's teeth into (metaphorically); to get to grips with; to really get into
this way (of doing); this method; this sort (of thing); this type
medicine; the healing art; healing; doctor
to come off; to slip down; to slip off
to take off one's clothes; to undress
(I) will; (I) shall; let's; (I) wonder (if); might it be (that); hey
housewife; mistress (of the house); homemaker
studying for a test (esp. school or university entrance examinations)
prevention; precaution; protection against
supper; night meal; late-night snack; "fourth meal"; midnight snack
noisy; loud; annoying; troublesome; fussy; finicky
what one has a mind to do; what one feels like (doing); being so minded; (with) that in mind
to speak distinctly; to speak clearly; to put it bluntly; to get to the point; to be frank
this is not the time (for that); that's out of the question right now
one day; all day (long); throughout the day; first day of the month
because of; on account of; regarding; per; apiece
head (of a household, etc.); leader; owner; proprietor; subject (of a rumour, etc.); doer (of a deed); guardian spirit (e.g. long-resident beast, usu. with mystical powers)
granny; grandma; gran; old lady; old woman
bloody urine; hematuria (haematuria)
to make someone drink; to force someone to drink; to serve (alcohol); to treat someone (to drinks); to be drinkable (esp. of alcohol); to be palatable
prescription; formulation; formula; recipe
to fall ill; to be taken ill
to pierce; to stab; to sting; to bite; to sew; to stitch; to pole (a boat)
movement; transfer; migration; mobile; moving; traveling
red blood cell; erythrocyte