restoration; rehabilitation; recovery; recovery (from an illness); recuperation; convalescence
should; must; -able; probably; likely
and yet; despite this; but even so; but even then; however; nevertheless
to become frightened; to be frightened (of); to be scared (of)
criticizing; lambasting; pointing out faults; calling for a retake; ordering (somebody) to redo something
to wait; to await; to look forward to; to depend on; to need
to slip through; to make one's way through quickly
to compromise; to meet halfway; to step up to; to walk up to; to approach
please; somehow or other; one way or another
condition; situation; prospects
the minute (that) ...; no sooner than ...; as soon as; whether or not
kneeling down on the ground; prostrate oneself
begging for one's life; pleading for one's life
supposing; even if; granting that; temporarily; provisionally; for the time being
top; top position; senior management; senior bureaucrat
yes; indeed; ha!; what?; huh?; sigh
singing one's own praises; praising one's own wares
overestimation; overvaluing
few; a little; scarce; insufficient; seldom
able; capable; competent; talented; efficient
more or less; though not quite satisfactorily; tentatively; for the time being; just in case; once
nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot
pulpy; soppy; sloppy; untidy; in a disarray
effort; exertion; endeavour; endeavor; hard work; striving
direction; orientation; bearing; course (e.g. of action)
to make a mistake; to be incorrect; to be mistaken
protection; defense; providence; amulet; charm
only; merely; just; at most; no more than
hopeless; futile; no use; beyond help; cannot be done
strong; potent; strong; brawny; good (at); skilled; being able to handle
to make fun of; to look down on; to make light of
scornful laughter; ridicule; derision; sneer
virtuous mind; good intentions; good will; positive mindset; bona fides; good faith
be that as it may; even so; though that be so
once; before; formerly; never yet; never before; first time
to look down (on); to condescend (to)
company; lot; bunch; troupe; company (of musicians)
it is assuredly (that)...; can say with confidence that it is...
to grant (a wish); to accede; to comply with; to heed
beginning; outset; first; onset
to mind (negative nuance); to care about; to worry; to pay undue (amount of) attention to (something)
to kick; to treat (a person) poorly; to walk all over (someone)
alright; all right; right on; looking good; OK; okay
I wonder; should I?; is it?; I wish that; I hope that