feeling uneasy; very worried; very anxious; on tenterhooks; on pins and needles
speech impediment; speech disorder
to take measures (against); to take steps
treatment strategy; method of treatment; therapeutic approach
infection; contagion; becoming infected
explosive; sudden and dramatic (of an increase in sales, popularity, etc.); explosive; rapid
outbreak of an illness; onset of an illness; appearance of symptoms
illness; disease; bad habit; weakness; fault
medical science; medicine
to cause; to induce; to bring about; to pull upright; to help up (e.g. a fallen person)
(any) particular; special; particularly noteworthy; worth mentioning
zero; 0; nought; nothing; zilch
characteristic (of); peculiar (to)
gaining total control (of people or counties); suppression; oppression; control; mastery; ascendancy
state; condition; the way things should be; ideal state; truth
to see through; to see into (someone's heart, mind, etc.); to perceive; to find out; to detect
scattered; disperse; loose; disconnected; in pieces; in drops
for the present; for the time being
representation; agency; proxy; deputy; agent; attorney
practical business; practical work experience; practicum; practice
it's best to; it's safest to; there's nothing better than
handsome; shapely; clean-cut (features)
difficult to ...; hard to ...
to rest; to suspend; to give relief
to become hollow (with age, illness, etc.); to be scrawny; to be thin
hands and feet; limbs; person at one's beck and call; person at hand; reliable worker
flesh; meat; flesh (of a fruit); pulp; the physical body (as opposed to the spirit); flesh; thickness
poor health; ill health; unhealthy
restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
to speak (of something); to be effective; to be powerful; to mean everything
sit-up; abdominal muscles; abs
extended leave; long vacation
to make (good) progress; to move right ahead (with the work); to advance
teacher; instructor; teaching staff; faculty member
check; plaid; checking; monitoring; check (banking); cheque
to write down (what someone says); to take down dictation; to take notes (e.g. of a lecture); to copy out (a text)
as soon as...; just after...; immediately after...; hurriedly; in haste; quickly
challenge; defiance; dare; attempt; try
as affairs stand; judging from the present situation; as things are now